Bitternis

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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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

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