shtikl

9.9

A small piece of food like bread or cheese

noun
/ʃtɪkəl/

Slang

: pedazo

Just a shtikl of cheese remained on the plate.

Examples

She asked for a shtikl of bread with her soup.
Can I have a shtikl of cake?
He offered me a shtikl cake after dinner.
I found a shtikl of chocolate in my bag.
He offered me a shtikl of cake after dinner.
Just a shtikl of cheese remained on the plate.
She asked for a shtikl of bread with her soup.

Synonyms

morsel

vsshtikl

28 3.2

A small piece of food that you eat in one bite

is a more general small-piece idea not only for food

shtickl

vsshtikl

Informal

1 9.9

A small piece of food like a tiny slice or bite

is the general word for a small portion often about food

collop

vsshtikl

Archaic

1 9.9

A small slice of meat or other food

is the general small-piece term not limited to meat

schtikl

vsshtikl

Informal

9.9

A small piece of food or a tiny amount of something

is the broader everyday expression for small bits

schtik

vsshtikl

9.9

A small amount of something you can taste or try

is mainly used when the small piece often relates to food

shtik

vsshtikl

Slang

9.9

A small piece or amount of something

is the neutral common term without the Yiddish tone

a nibble of

vsshtikl

2.5

A small bite of food

is about small pieces or portions rather than bites

How Big

piece

∞ 1.0

bite

302 1.0

morsel

28 3.2

shtikl

Slang

9.9

crumb

96 1.0

speck

66 1.3

Surface Forms

shtikl singular

shtikls plural

Etymology

Shtikl comes from Yiddish and the German word Stück, which means 'piece'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a small 'piece' or bit of food, like a tiny slice of cake, which is exactly what shtikl refers to.