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

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

Further reading

bisschen in Duden online

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