ביסל

Yiddish

Etymology

ביס‎ (bis, “bite”) +‎ ־ל‎ (-l); cognate with Southern German bissel and Pennsylvania German Bissel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɪsɫ̩/

Noun

ביסל • (bisl) m, plural ביסלעך‎ (bislekh)

Diminutive of ביס‎ (bis)
a bit, piece, little (of)

Derived terms

ביסלעכווײַז‎ (bislekhvayz, “gradually, bit by bit, little by little, piecemeal”, adverb)

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