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Indefinite Superlative = '''bittrest'''. | Indefinite Superlative = '''bittrest'''. | ||
Plural and Definite Superlative = '''bittreste'''. | Plural and Definite Superlative = '''bittreste'''. | ||
Adverbal = '''bittert'''. | |||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== |
Revision as of 13:12, 20 November 2014
Etymology
ON bitr, possibly under influence of MLG bitter f. OS bittar, both f. PG *bitraz
Compare Danish/Norwegian/Swedish bitter; Icelandic/Faeroese bitur
Pronunciation
(SamSkandinavisk) IPA: /ˈbɪtːər, ˈbɪtːrə-/
Adjective
- bitter, acrid
Inflection
Neuter indefinite = bittert. Definite and plural = bittre. Comparative = bittrere. Indefinite Superlative = bittrest. Plural and Definite Superlative = bittreste.
Adverbal = bittert.