betun
See also: betún
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
betun (irregular, third-person singular present betut, past tense betat, past participle betan, past subjunctive betäte, auxiliary haben)
- (dated, reflexive) to care for, strive for
- 1880, Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wander, editor, Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon, volume 5, Leipzig: Brockhaus, page 62:
- Wer sich mit Weibern und Würfeln bethut, ist auf dem Wege zur Armuth.
- Who looks after women and dice is headed for poverty.
Conjugation
infinitive | betun | ||||
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present participle | betuend | ||||
past participle | betan | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich betue | wir betun | i | ich betue | wir betuen |
du betust | ihr betut | du betuest | ihr betuet | ||
er betut | sie betun | er betue | sie betuen | ||
preterite | ich betat | wir betaten | ii | ich betäte | wir betäten |
du betatest du betatst |
ihr betatet | du betätest | ihr betätet | ||
er betat | sie betaten | er betäte | sie betäten | ||
imperative | betu (du) betue (du) |
betut (ihr) |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “betun” in Duden online
- “betun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “betun” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, Neubearbeitung (A–F).
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
betún
- shoe polish
- Synonym: pakintab
Volapük
Noun
betun
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