ביסל

Yiddish

Etymology

ביס‎ (bis, “bite”) +‎ ־ל‎ (-l)

Noun

ביסל • (bisl) m, plural ביסעלעך‎ (biselekh)

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

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