Bitter

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German

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German bitter, bittære, biter, bitære, equivalent to bitten +‎ -er. Compare Middle Low German biddære, Saterland Frisian Bidder, English bidder.

Noun

Bitter m (strong, genitive Bitters, plural Bitter)

  1. One who asks or pleads; requester.
  2. Beggar, supplicant.
  3. Recruiter.
  4. A suitor.

Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English bitters. Comparable to the adjective bitter.

Noun

Bitter m (strong, genitive Bitters, plural Bitter)

  1. bitters
    Das Müssen ist ein Bitterkraut.
    The must is a bitter herb.

Declension