meisie

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈməi.si/
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Noun[edit]

meisie (plural meisies, diminutive meisietjie)

  1. girl
    Synonyms: doedie, dogter

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

meisie n (plural meisies)

  1. (colloquial, Holland) Alternative form of meisje.
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