bet.
a penalty (especially in the game of Vira)
Meaning & usage
a penalty (especially in the game of Vira)
(going) set, (going) down (failing to make a contract)
gå bet i ett kontrakt
gå 5 bet
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French bête (“beast, animal”). Compare "faire la bête" (make the bête) for losing the deal in the old French trick-taking card game of l'Homme / Bête. Attested since 1733.
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