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Bitternis

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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