forbedre

Norwegian

verb

Definitions

to improve (make something better)
(reflexive: forbedre seg) to improve oneself

Etymology

Prefix from Norwegian Bokmål bedre derived from Middle Low German vorbeteren.

Origin

Middle Low German

vorbeteren

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bedre Norwegian Bokmål
bedring Norwegian Bokmål
forbedring Norwegian Bokmål
utbedre Norwegian Bokmål
a Swedish
bättra Swedish
bättre Swedish
för Swedish
förbättra Swedish
forbetra Norwegian Nynorsk
betri Old Norse
vorbeteren Middle Low German
forbætra Old Swedish