bister

English

Noun

bister (countable and uncountable, plural bisters)

Alternative spelling of bistre

Anagrams

Bertis, Breits, Sibert, bestir, bistre, biters, bitser, rebits, tribes

North Frisian

Etymology

Possibly cognate with West Frisian bjuster (extremely; unusual, strange)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɪs.tə(r)/

Adjective

bister (comparative bisterer, superlative bisterst)

(Sylt) angry

Synonyms

wreer
ārig

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bystrъ.

Adjective

bíster (comparative bístrejši, superlative nȁjbístrejši)

clear (transparent)
smart, bright, sharp

Further reading

“bister”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

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