Bette

bette Betté English Pronunciation en /bɛt/ /ˈbɛti/ en ɛt ɛti 1 2 Proper noun en Betty diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. en 1981 w:William Wharton Dad 293 Knopf 0394510976 "Jack, couldn't you call me Bette again? You know how much I hate Bess. I don't know what's happened; you've been calling me Bette since we came to California and now, suddenly, you're calling me Bess."There's a long silence. Dad's still up on his knees; I'm driving along Sepulveda Boulevard toward Olympic."Well, Bette, I married you as Bess and I've always liked that name. It's a name you don't hear very often; it's a strong name like you. Every time I call you Bette I'm afraid somebody else might answer." Derived terms en Tibette Anagrams en beett Tebet en diminutives of female given names German Pronunciation de /ˈbɛtə/ de De-Bette.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun n de now colloquial regional eastern Germany otherwise _ obsolete de Bett Declension n Noun de noun form de archaic de Bett dat s