der Bissen
bite / mouthful
A small piece or small amount of food that one puts in one's mouth or eats at once.
EXAMPLE
Sie schob sich den letzten Bissen in den Mund und stand auf.
She put the last bite in her mouth and stood up.
der Bissen
bite
der Bissen, die Bissen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bissen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bissen |
| genitive | des Bissens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bissen | die Bissen |
| accusative | den Bissen | die Bissen |
| dative | dem Bissen | den Bissen |
| genitive | des Bissens | der Bissen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Bissen' (bite) belongs to the word family of 'beißen' (to bite). Originally, a Bissen is something that one bites off with a bite.
EXAMPLE
Der Bissen war zu groß, deshalb kaute sie besonders lange.
The bite was too big, so she chewed for a particularly long time.
Typical collocations
Verbs related to eating are often used with 'Bissen' (bite): You can take a bite, eat a bite, or put a bite in your mouth.
EXAMPLE
Er nahm einen Bissen von seinem Sandwich und trank danach einen Schluck Wasser.
He took a bite of his sandwich and then drank a sip of water.
Fixed expression
The expression 'keinen Bissen herunterbekommen' (to be unable to swallow a bite) is often used when someone cannot eat because of nervousness, worry, or illness.
EXAMPLE
Vor der wichtigen Prüfung bekam sie vor Nervosität keinen Bissen herunter.
Before the important exam, she was so nervous that she couldn't swallow a bite.
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