wie

who

/ʋi/pronoun

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'ie' spelling indicates a long /i/ sound, common in Dutch for 'ie'.

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In connected speech

When spoken quickly, ‘wie is dat?’ may be pronounced as [ʋisdat], dropping the /i/.

In the lessons (3 sentences)

s2-les-06 · 39Maar eh, wie is jouw vriendin dan?But uh, who is your girlfriend then?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 9Voor wie zijn die bloemen?Who are those flowers for?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-10 · 27Voor wie zijn die bloemen?Who are those flowers for?Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

Core #126

Marked known.