Bisschen

See also: bisschen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Biss +‎ -chen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪsçən/
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Noun

Bisschen n (strong, genitive Bisschens, plural Bisschen)

  1. Diminutive of Biss (“bite”): a bit (small amount).

Usage notes
  • The spelling Bisschen has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Bißchen) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension
Declension of Bisschen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bisschen die Bisschen
genitive eines des Bisschens der Bisschen
dative einem dem Bisschen den Bisschen
accusative ein das Bisschen die Bisschen

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