shtickl

1 9.9

A small piece of food like a tiny slice or bite

noun
/ˈʃtɪkəl/

Informal

: trozo

Would you like a shtickl herring with your bread?

Examples

Can I have a shtickl of cheese?
She asked for a shtickl cake after dinner.
He always shares a shtickl of his chocolate with his sister.
He gave me a shtickl of cake.
Can I have a small shtickl of cheese with my sandwich?
She added a shtickl of butter to the pan before cooking the vegetables.
Please serve me a shtickl of cake for dessert.

Synonyms

morsel

vsshtickl

28 3.2

A small piece of food that you eat in one bite

is the more informal or dialectal form compared with this neutral word

dollop

vsshtickl

18 3.8

A small amount of soft food put on something

is about a small solid piece or portion rather than a soft scoop

smidge

vsshtickl

Informal

14 7.9

A very small amount of something

is a small food portion rather than an extremely tiny general amount

collop

vsshtickl

Archaic

1 9.9

A small slice of meat or other food

is broader, applying to small pieces of food not limited to meat

schtikl

vsshtickl

Informal

9.9

A small piece of food or a tiny amount of something

is the same meaning but appears as a different form of the word

shtikl

vsshtickl

Slang

9.9

A small piece of food like bread or cheese

is the same meaning but exists as an alternative form

schtik

vsshtickl

9.9

A small amount of something you can taste or try

is the same sense but is a different form of the term

shtik

vsshtickl

Slang

9.9

A small piece or amount of something

is the neutral general term rather than the regionally marked form

How Small

piece

∞ 1.0

bit

∞ 1.0

morsel

28 3.2

shtickl

Informal

1 9.9

crumb

96 1.0

speck

66 1.3

Surface Forms

shtickl singular

shtickls plural

Etymology

The word shtickl comes from the Yiddish and German word Stück, which means 'piece', plus the small ending -l that means 'little'. So shtickl is a 'little piece', which is why we use it for a small bit of food.