verbittern
German
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Equivalent to ver- + bitter + -en.
Pronunciation
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Verb
verbittern (weak, third-person singular present verbittert, past tense verbitterte, past participle verbittert, auxiliary sein)
- to embitter
- Synonyms: bitter werden, versauern
- Antonyms: gütig sein, nachsichtig sein, mit Milde antworten
- Misserfolg hat ihn verbittert. ― Failure has embittered him.
- Das Wichtigste ist, über die Enttäuschungen des Lebens nicht zu verbittern. ― The most important thing is not to be bitter about life's disappointments.
Conjugation
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
Related terms
- verbitternd
- verbittert
- erbitternd
- erbittert
- vergällen
- versüßen
- versalzen
- bittersüß
- bitterernst
- bitterkalt
Further reading
- “verbittern” in Duden online
- “verbittern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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