bitr

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word bitr. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word bitr, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say bitr in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word bitr you have here. The definition of the word bitr will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbitr, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bitraz, whence also Old English biter (English bitter), Old Saxon bittar (Low German bitter), Old High German bittar (German bitter).

Adjective

bitr

  1. bitter

Descendants

  • Icelandic: bitur
  • Faroese: bitur
  • Old Swedish: biter, bitter, beter
    • Swedish: bitter (under Low German influence)
  • Danish: biderhvas (compound with hvass)

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “bitr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia