Contionary:bitter: Difference between revisions
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
(SamSkandinavisk) [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /ˈbɪtːər/ | (SamSkandinavisk) [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /ˈbɪtːər, ˈbɪtːrə-/ | ||
===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
# bitter, acrid | # bitter, acrid | ||
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.