meisje
girl
/ˈmɛi̯ʃə/noun
Word forms
- plural: meisjes (girls)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The 'ei' digraph represents the diphthong /ɛi/ in Dutch.
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In connected speech
The final /ə/ in 'meisje is' may weaken to a schwa, blending smoothly into the next vowel.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-06 · 20Jij vindt Marieke toch ook een leuk meisje?You think Marieke is a nice girl too, don't you?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 36Jij bent mijn vriend en we vinden verschillende meisjes leuk.You are my friend and we like different girls.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #441
Marked known.