meisje

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Diminutive of meid.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

meisje n (plural meisjes)

  1. girl (especially of a premature age)
    Synonyms: meidje, mieke, griet
    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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