Bitternis

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bitter +‎ -nis. Compare Middle High German biternisse (Central German, 1338).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪtərnɪs/, [ˈbɪtɐnɪs]
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Bitternis f (genitive Bitternis, plural Bitternisse)

  1. (chiefly higher register) Alternative form of Bitterkeit (“bitter taste, bitter feeling”)
  2. (solemn, often in the plural) distress, misery, sorrow

Declension[edit]

Declension of Bitternis [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Bitternis die Bitternisse
genitive einer der Bitternis der Bitternisse
dative einer der Bitternis den Bitternissen
accusative eine die Bitternis die Bitternisse
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Bitternis&oldid=66259151"