Bitte

See also: bitte

Danish

Etymology

Shortening of Birgitte.

Proper noun

Bitte

  1. a female given name

German

Etymology

Alteration (after the verb bitten) of obsolete Bete, from Middle High German bete, from Old High German beta, from Proto-Germanic *bedō. Doublet of Bede. Cognate with Dutch bede.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪtə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Bitte f (genitive Bitte, plural Bitten)

  1. request, plea

Declension
Declension of Bitte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Bitte die Bitten
genitive einer der Bitte der Bitten
dative einer der Bitte den Bitten
accusative eine die Bitte die Bitten

Further reading
  • “Bitte” in Duden online
  • “Bitte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Norwegian

Etymology

Shortening of Birgitte.

Proper noun

Bitte

  1. a female given name

Swedish

Etymology

Clipping of Birgitte.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Bitte c (genitive Bittes)

  1. a female given name

Anagrams
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