förbättra

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish forbætra, from Middle Low German vorbeteren. Cognate with Danish forbedre, Norwegian Bokmål forbedre, Norwegian Nynorsk forbetre, forbetra, German verbessern and Dutch verbeteren. Equivalent to för- +‎ bättra or för +‎ bättre +‎ a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

förbättra (present förbättrar, preterite förbättrade, supine förbättrat, imperative förbättra)

  1. (transitive) improve, enhance, make better
  2. (reflexive) improve oneself, to make oneself better; get better
    Han har förbättrat sig inom matten
    He has improved in math

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