No. 3,765 in Dutch
tikkeltje
A little bit; slightly.
In a sentence
Dat restaurant is een tikkeltje duurder sinds de renovatie.
That restaurant is a tad more expensive since the renovation.
Here, 'tikkeltje' is used to denote 'a tad' or 'a little bit', indicating a slight increase in cost.
Hij lijkt een tikkeltje zenuwachtig voor zijn examen.
He seems a little nervous for his exam.
In this sentence, 'tikkeltje' is applied to soften the statement, suggesting light nervousness.
Kun je de muziek een tikkeltje zachter zetten?
Could you turn the music just a touch lower?
Here, 'tikkeltje' serves to politely request a small adjustment to the volume.
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