Beton

See also: beton, béton, and betón

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”), from Gaulish betua (“birch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈtɔŋ/, /bəˈtɔŋ/, /beˈtɔ̃ː/, /bəˈtɔ̃ː/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /beˈtoːn/ (Austria)
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Noun

Beton m (genitive Betons, plural Betons or Betone)

  1. concrete

Usage notes

  • The plural Betons goes along with the German pronunciation of the word; the plural Betone goes with the Austrian one.

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