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die Bete

B2

beet

English meaning
beet
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Beete
Vocabulary package
Garden & Balcony

Bete in a sentence

In der Blumenbete wachsen bunte Tulpen.

Colorful tulips grow in the flower bed.

Declension of die Bete

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Betedie Beete
Accusativedie Betedie Beete
Dativeder Beteden Beeten
Genitiveder Beteder Beete

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Where Bete comes from

althochdeutsch bieʒa (9./10. Jahrhundert), mittelhochdeutsch bieʒe ist aus lateinisch bēta ‘Bete, Mangold’ entlehnt. Die neuhochdeutsche Form Bete wird im 17. Jh. aus dem Niederdeutschen übernommen.

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Questions about Bete

Is it der, die or das Bete?

It is die Bete — Bete is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Beete.

What is the plural of Bete?

The plural of die Bete is die Beete.

What is the genitive of Bete?

The genitive singular is der Bete. The dative plural is den Beeten.

What does Bete mean in English?

die Bete means "beet". For example: "In der Blumenbete wachsen bunte Tulpen." — "Colorful tulips grow in the flower bed."

What level is Bete in German?

Bete is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the garden & balcony vocabulary.

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