Alemannic German

Noun

Bett n ‎(plural Better)

1. bed

German

Alternative forms

• Bette (non-standard nowadays)

Etymology

From Middle High German bet, bette, from Old High German betti, from Proto-Germanic *badją. Cognate with Low German Bedd, Dutch bed, West Frisian bêd, English bed, Swedish bädd, Icelandic beður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛt/
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

Bett n ‎(genitive Betts or Bettes, plural Betten, diminutive Bettchen n or Bettlein n)

1. bed (for sleeping)
2. blanket etc.
3. river bed

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

• Beet

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German betti, from Proto-Germanic *badją.

Noun

Bett n ‎(plural Better)

1. bed

Swedish

Noun

bett n

1. a bite (wound left behind after having been bitten)
2. a bite (the act of biting)
3. a bite (the swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting)

Declension

Related terms

• bettskena
• hundbett
• myggbett

Verb

bett

1. supine of bedja.
2. supine of be.