Bitter

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) one who asks or pleads; requester.
2. (masculine, strong) beggar, supplicant.
3. (masculine, strong) recruiter.
4. (masculine, strong) a suitor.

Concepts

draught

yill

Synonyms

Ale

Bier

🍺

obergäriges Bier

Äl

Bitterspirituose

Amer

Translations

بيرة

🍺

مزر

cervesa

🍺

ζύθος

μπίρα

bière

🍺

bière anglaise

birra

🍺

birra inglese

cerevisia

bier

🍺

bitter

donker bier

gerstenat

🍺

bièrra

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: bitter

Cognate with Middle Low German: biddære

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Bidder

Cognate with English: bidder

Borrowed from English: bitters

In summary

From Middle High German bitter, bittære, biter, bitære, equivalent to bitten + -er. Compare Middle Low German biddære, Saterland Frisian Bidder, English bidder.