Bitternis

German

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Bitternis f (genitive Bitternis, plural Bitternisse)

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