Beton
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”). Doublet of Bitumen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Beton m (strong, genitive Betons, plural Betons or Betone)
- concrete
- 1980, “Zurück zum Beton”, performed by S.Y.P.H.:
- Zurück zum Beton / Zurück zur U-Bahn / Zurück zum Beton / Da ist der Mensch noch Mensch
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
[edit]- The plural Betons goes along with the German pronunciation of the word; the plural Betone goes with the Austrian one.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Beton [masculine, strong]