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