meisie

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Etymology

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From Dutch meisie, dialectal variant of meisje, from Middle Dutch meisin, meysjen, diminutive of meid (girl, lass).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈməi.si/
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Noun

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meisie (plural meisies, diminutive meisietjie)

  1. girl
    Synonyms: doedie, dogter

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.si/
  • Hyphenation: mei‧sie

Noun

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meisie n (plural meisies)

  1. (colloquial, Holland) Alternative form of meisje