bister
English
Noun
bister (countable and uncountable, plural bisters)
- Alternative spelling of bistre
Anagrams
- Bertis, Breits, Sibert, bestir, bistre, biters, bitser, rebits, tribes
North Frisian
Etymology
Possibly cognate with West Frisian bjuster (extremely; unusual, strange)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈbɪs.tə(r)/
Adjective
bister (comparative bisterer, superlative bisterst)
- (Sylt) angry
Synonyms
- wreer
- ārig
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bystrъ.
Adjective
bíster (comparative bístrejši, superlative nȁjbístrejši)
- clear (transparent)
- smart, bright, sharp
Further reading
- “bister”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran