bisschen

See also: bißchen

German

Alternative forms

  • bißchen (pre-1996 spelling)
  • bischen, Bißchen, Bischen, Bisschen (obsolete)

Etymology

Adverbialized noun Bisschen, from Bissen (“a bit, bite”) +‎ -chen (“diminutive”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪsçən/
  • (northern variants) IPA(key): /bɪskən/, /bɪsjən/, /bʏʃn/, /bʏʒn/

Adverb

bisschen

  1. (with ein) (a) bit; (a) little
    Er spricht nur ein bisschen Englisch.
    He only speaks a little English.
  2. (with kein) (not a) bit

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