Danish

Verb

biet

1. past participle of bie

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin bēta.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -it
• IPA^(key): /bit/
• Homophone: bied

Noun

biet f ‎(plural bieten, diminutive bietje n)

1. beet

Luxembourgish

Verb

biet

1. inflection of bieden:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person plural present indicative
   3. second-person singular and plural imperative

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Most probably from Latin vetus, taking the meaning of "poor old" (cf. also bătrân ‎(“old”)). Another possible origin is from the Slavic bĕdinŭ. Compare Italian vieto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjet/

Adjective

biet m, n ‎(feminine singular biată, masculine plural bieți, feminine and neuter plural biete)

1. poor, unhappy, sad

   Bietul băiat!‎ ― Poor boy!

Declension

Usage notes

Unlike most adjectives, biet can only be used before the noun it modifies.

Swedish

Noun

biet

1. definite singular of bi

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈet/

Noun

biet ‎(plural biets)

1. bitterness

Declension

See also

• bied