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