meisje

Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.ʃə/
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  • Hyphenation: meis‧je

Noun

meisje n (plural meisjes)

  1. diminutive of meid

Noun

meisje n (plural meisjes)

  1. girl (especially of a premature age)
    Synonyms: meid, meidje, mieke, griet, (dated) maagd, (dated) wicht
    Geef het meisje haar boek. ― Give the girl her book.
  2. girlfriend
    Synonym: vriendin
    Zijn meisje woont in Enschede. ― His girlfriend lives in Enschede.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: meisie
  • Jersey Dutch: määiśe
  • Negerhollands: meeschi, meesche, minśi, menshi, meisje, meissje
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: meski
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