bitterhet

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From bitter +‎ -het.

Noun

bitterhet m or f (definite singular bitterheten or bitterheta)

  1. bitterness

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Swedish

Etymology

bitter (bitter) +‎ -het (-ness).

Noun

bitterhet c

  1. bitterness
    • 1526, Gustav Vasas Bibel, Sankt Matteus evangelium:
      Saltet haffuer bitterheet medh sigh, så skola ock Lärarenar haffua syndennes straff medh sigh, Hwar the thet icke haffua, äro the wärde bortkastas.
      Salt has bitterness in it; likewise, teachers must bear the punishment of sin with them. Those who do not are worthy of being cast away.

Declension

Declension of bitterhet
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bitterhet bitterhets
definite bitterheten bitterhetens
plural indefinite bitterheter bitterheters
definite bitterheterna bitterheternas

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