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bitte

adverbadverb

ever so, very (intensifier before liten, små, litt)

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk from Low German

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

brukt forsterkende, særlig foran liten og små used as an intensifier, especially before liten and små 'little'

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

bitte liten svært liten very small Eng. phrasetiny
  • et bitte lite hus a tiny house
  • den bitte lille jenta the tiny little girl
  • hun har skrevet tekster siden hun var bitte liten she has been writing lyrics since she was tiny
bitte litt svært lite very little Eng. phrasea tiny bit
  • gjøre bitte litt vondt to hurt just a little
  • bruke bitte litt mer tid to spend a tiny bit more time
bitte små svært små very small (plural) Eng. phrasetiny
  • barna var bitte små the children were tiny