beetje

Dutch (Brabantic)

/beːtjə/

adv
Definitions
  • a bit, a little bit, somewhat

Etymology

Suf from Dutch, Flemish beet (bite) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeyd-

Gloss

split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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