bitter
adj · /ˈbɪ.tɐ/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German bitter, pitter, from Old High German bittar, from Proto-West Germanic *bitr.
Translation
- bitter
bitter
adv · /ˈbɪ.tɐ/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German bitter, pitter, from Old High German bittar, from Proto-West Germanic *bitr.
Translation
- bitterly
der Bitter
noun ·Etymology
From Middle High German bitter, bittære, biter, bitære, equivalent to bitten + -er. Compare Middle Low German biddære, Saterland Frisian Bidder, English bidder.
Translation
- one who asks or pleads; requester. masculine, strong
- beggar, supplicant. masculine, strong
- recruiter. masculine, strong
- a suitor. masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Bitter | Bitter |
| Accusative | Bitter | Bitter |
| Dative | Bitter | Bittern |
| Genitive | Bitters | Bitter |
der Bitter
noun ·Etymology
Borrowed from English bitters. Comparable to the adjective bitter.
Translation
-
bitters
masculine, strong
Das Müssen ist ein Bitterkraut.
The must is a bitter herb.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Bitter | Bitter |
| Accusative | Bitter | Bitter |
| Dative | Bitter | Bittern |
| Genitive | Bitters | Bitter |