bety

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From be- +‎ tyde, after Middle Low German beduden.

Verb

bety (imperative bety, present tense betyr, simple past betydde or betød, past participle betydd)

1. to mean; signify; denote; represent
2. give to understand
3. hint
4. indicate
5. matter

Derived terms

• betydelig
• betydning

References

• “bety” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål bety, from Middle Low German beduden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːty/

Verb

bety (present tense betyr, past tense betydde, past participle betytt/betydd, imperative bety)

1. to mean (to convey meaning)

   Det er neppe det det betyr.

   That's probably not what it means.

2. lead to; imply
3. mean (to be important to)

   Dette betyr mykje for meg.

   This means a lot to me.

Synonyms

• tyda/tyde

Related terms

• betyding, betydning

References

• “bety” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.