Bitternis

== German == === Etymology === bitter +‎ -nis. Compare Middle High German biternisse (Central German, 1338). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪtərnɪs/, [ˈbɪtɐnɪs] === Noun === Bitternis f (genitive Bitternis, plural Bitternisse) (chiefly higher register) alternative form of Bitterkeit (“bitter taste, bitter feeling”) (solemn, often in the plural) distress, misery, sorrow ==== Declension ====