Bitterkeit

German

Etymology

bitter + -keit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.tɐkaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Bitterkeit f (genitive Bitterkeit, plural Bitterkeiten)

  1. (uncountable) bitterness (the quality of having a bitter taste)
    die Bitterkeit eines schwarzen Kaffeesthe bitterness of a black coffee
    Diesem Erzeugnis mangelt es deutlich an Bitterkeit.This product has a severe lack of bitterness.
  2. (countable) bitterness, acrimony (the quality of feeling bitter)
    Du bist voller Bitterkeit.You are full of bitterness.
    Sein Herz ist voller Bitterkeit.His heart is full of bitterness.

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