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)

1. diminutive of ביס (bis)
2. a bit, piece, little (of)

Derived terms

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