beta
beta as a verb
Meaning
graze; browse; treat (seed); steep; disinfect
In Swedish: äta gräs
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att beta | to graze |
|---|---|---|
| Present | betar | jag betar |
| Past | betade | jag betade |
| Supine | betat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har betat | jag har betat |
| Past perfect | hade betat | jag hade betat |
| Future | ska beta | or: kommer att beta |
| Conditional | skulle beta | jag skulle beta |
| Imperative | beta! | a command |
| Present participle | betande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | betad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | betas |
|---|---|
| Present | betas |
| Past | betades |
| Supine | betats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use betar. See the four verb groups explained.
beta as a noun(en or ett beta)
Meaning
beta; the Greek letter Β, β; a beta version of a program; short for minnesbeta
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en/ett beta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | betat |
| Plural, indefinite | beta |
| Plural, definite | betan |
Practise beta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (beta). Which is the past tense?
beta in a sentence
- korna betade på ängenthe cows were grazing in the meadow
Words built with beta
- kvicksilverbeta treat with mercury
Questions
What does beta mean in English?
beta means “graze, browse”.
Is it en beta or ett beta?
You will see both en beta and ett beta. For some words either gender is correct; for others the two genders go with different meanings, so check the meanings above.
What is the plural of beta?
beta doesn't change in the plural: en/ett beta, två beta (definite: betan).
What is the past tense of beta?
The past tense of beta is betade (“jag betade”). The supine is betat, used in “jag har betat”.
What is the present tense of beta?
betar, the same for every person: jag betar, du betar, vi betar.
Origin
Latin bēta, from Ancient Greek βῆτα (bêta).
Nearby common words
beta is number 6,387 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,383koppar copper
- 6,384automatiskt automatic, automatically
- 6,385förverkliga put into effect, realize
- 6,386strupe throat
- 6,388trut mouth, gull
- 6,389konsult consultant
- 6,390lärjunge pupil, disciple
- 6,391svensexa a bachelor party, a stag party, a stag night
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary