boeten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbutə(n)/

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) to pay for something as punishment
(intransitive) to expiate

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch boeten (improve) inherited from Old Dutch *buoten inherited from Proto-Germanic *bōtijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bōtijaną

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

beboeten Dutch, Flemish
beboeting Dutch, Flemish
in Dutch, Flemish
inboeten Dutch, Flemish
*bōtijaną Proto-Germanic
bœta Old Norse
boeten Middle Dutch
𐌱𐍉𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
*bōtijan gmw-pro
*buoten Old Dutch
böten Middle Low German
böten Low German