bêtśe

Jersey Dutch

Etymology

From Dutch beetje. Cognate with German bisschen and English bit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beːt͡ʃə/, [ˈβ̞eː.t͡ɕə]

Adverb

bêtśe

  1. a bit, a little bit, somewhat
    • 1912, Dialect Notes, volume 3, page 468:
      Äk wās ên bêtśe śäftix ās hāi māi betâle zāu ov nît
      I was a little doubtful whether he would pay me or not
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