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bitter

adj · /ˈbɪ.tɐ/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German bitter, pitter, from Old High German bittar, from Proto-West Germanic *bitr.

Translation

  1. bitter

    Diese Medizin schmeckt bitter.

    The medicine tastes bitter.

    Die Trauben sehen bitter aus.

    The grapes seem to be sour.

    Diese Medizin schmeckt bitter.

    This medicine tastes bitter.

  2. acerbically source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. abject source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. bitter source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

bitter

adv · /ˈbɪ.tɐ/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German bitter, pitter, from Old High German bittar, from Proto-West Germanic *bitr.

Translation

  1. 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. Borrowed from English bitters. Comparable to the adjective bitter.

Translation

  1. one who asks or pleads; requester. masculine, strong
  2. bitters masculine, strong

    Das Müssen ist ein Bitterkraut.

    The must is a bitter herb.

  3. beggar, supplicant. masculine, strong
  4. recruiter. masculine, strong
  5. a suitor. masculine, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Bitter Bitter
Accusative Bitter Bitter
Dative Bitter Bittern
Genitive Bitters Bitter