lyts

Meaning

1. small, little, diminutive, small in mass
2. simple, straightforward, normal, plain
3. small in amount, few, little

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lit͡s/

Etymology

From Old Frisian *lit, from Proto-West Germanic *lūtil, from Proto-Germanic *lūtilaz.

Sentences

De kâns is lyts dat it jild noch werom komt.

There is little chance that the money will come back.

Dat lêste siet ik wol oer yn en ek net in lyts bytsje.

The last one I was in and not a little bit.

Se hawwe har in lang skoft lyts holden.

They have kept themselves small for a long time.

Ik fiel my soms krekt in lyts bern .

Sometimes I just feel like a little child.

Doe't ik lyts wie, kamen pake en beppe noch om op te passen.

When I was little, my grandparents still came to look after me.

Hy hat in broek oan dy't him in pear maten te lyts is .

He is wearing pants that are a few sizes too small for him.

Do hast it sa drok as in lyts baaske.

You are as busy as a little boss.

De parren wienen lyts mar wol heel lekker.

The pars were small but very tasty.