meisie

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈməi.si/

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Noun

meisie (plural meisies, diminutive meisietjie)

1. girl

   Synonyms: doedie, dogter

Dutch

Pronunciation

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

Noun

meisie n (plural meisies)

1. (colloquial, Holland) Alternative form of meisje