bitter

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bitter

English meaning
bitter
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Describing Food & Taste

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bitter in a sentence

Der Kaffee schmeckt bitter.

The coffee tastes bitter.

Comparative and superlative

bitter → bitterer → am bittersten

Word family

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Where bitter comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch bitter, von althochdeutsch bittar (8. Jahrhundert); leitet sich ursprünglich von dem Verb beißen ab und bedeutet somit ursprünglich „vom Geschmack her und allgemein beißend, scharf“

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Questions about bitter

What is the comparative of bitter?

bitter → bitterer → am bittersten.

What does bitter mean in English?

bitter means "bitter". For example: "Der Kaffee schmeckt bitter." — "The coffee tastes bitter."

What level is bitter in German?

bitter is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the describing food & taste vocabulary.

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