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Bitter

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English

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Proper noun

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Bitter

  1. A surname from Dutch or German.

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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Bitter m (strong, genitive Bitters, plural Bitter)

  1. one who asks or pleads; requester.
  2. beggar, supplicant.
  3. recruiter.
  4. a suitor.
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English bitters. Comparable to the adjective bitter.

Noun

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Bitter m (strong, genitive Bitters, plural Bitter)

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