bissel

See also: Bissel

English

From Yiddish ביסל (bisl); cognate with the homologous Germanic-language words Bissel, Bisslein, and Bisschen, as well as English bit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪsəl/
• Rhymes: -ɪsəl

Noun

bissel

1. A small amount; a bit.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:modicum

   just a bissel

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

bissel m (plural bissels)

1. bogie (structure with axles)

Further reading

• “bissel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse beizl. Compare bidsel.

Noun

bissel n (definite singular bisselet or bislet, indefinite plural bissel or bisler, definite plural bisla or bislene)

1. bridle (horse's headgear)
2. bit (part of a horse's headgear)

Further reading

• “bissel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

See also

• beisel (Nynorsk)