betest

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

betest

1. inflection of beten:
   1. second-person singular present
   2. second-person singular subjunctive I

Old English

Alternative forms

• betst, bezt, betast, betost

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *batistaz, superlative of *bataz. Compare Old Frisian betsta, Old Saxon betst, best, Old High German bezzisto, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists).

Adjective

betest (positive gōd)

1. superlative degree of gōd: the best
   • 10th century, The Seafarer:

     Forþon þæt eorla ġehwām, æftercweþendra lof lifgendra lāstworda betst.

     Thus, for every man, the praise of the after-speakers is the best of the living ones' reputations.

Declension

Declension of betest — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	betest	betest	betest
Accusative	betestne	beteste, betste	betest
Genitive	betestes, betstes	betestre	betestes, betstes
Dative	betestum, betstum	betestre	betestum, betstum
Instrumental	beteste, betste	betestre	beteste, betste
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	beteste, betste	betesta, betsta, beteste, betste	betest
Accusative	beteste, betste	betesta, betsta, beteste, betste	betest
Genitive	betestra	betestra	betestra
Dative	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum
Instrumental	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum

Declension of betest — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	betesta, betsta	beteste, betste	beteste, betste
Accusative	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan	beteste, betste
Genitive	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan
Dative	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan
Instrumental	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan
Accusative	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan	betestan, betstan
Genitive	betestra, betestena, betstena	betestra, betestena, betstena	betestra, betestena, betstena
Dative	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum
Instrumental	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum	betestum, betstum

Descendants

• Middle English: best, beste, betst, bettst, bezst (Early Middle English)
  • English: best
  • Scots: best