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smid·gen

also smid·geon or smid·gin  (smĭj′ən)
n.
A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite: "a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth" (John Simon).
[Probably alteration of dialectal smitch, particle, perhaps ultimately from Middle English smite, perhaps from past participle of smiten, to smite; see smite.]
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smidgen

(ˈsmɪdʒən) ,

smidgeon

or

smidgin

n
informal a very small amount or part
[C20: of obscure origin]
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smid•gen

or smid•gin or smid•geon

(ˈsmɪdʒ ən)

n.
a very small amount.
[1835–45; orig. uncertain]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.smidgen - a tiny or scarcely detectable amountsmidgen - a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
iota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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smidgen

also smidgeon or smidgin

noun
A tiny amount:
bit, crumb, dab, dash, dot, dram, drop, fragment, grain, iota, jot, minim, mite, modicum, molecule, ort, ounce, particle, scrap, scruple, shred, speck, tittle, trifle, whit.
Chiefly British: spot.
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Translations

smidgen

smidgin [ˈsmɪdʒən] N a smidgen of → un poquito de, un poquitín de
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smidgen

smidgeon, smidgin [ˈsmɪdʒən] n
a smidgen → un peu
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

smidgen

, smidgin
n (inf) just a smidgen for me → für mich nur ein (→ klitzekleines (inf)) → bisschen
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