meisje

Definitions of meisje
  1. noun
    a youthful female person
    synonyms: chick, deern, deerne, dochter, dochterlief, griet, meid, meiske, mop, moppie, natel, niese, troel
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    boy, goof, gozer, joch, jong, jongen, jongetje, knaap, knul
    a youthful male person
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    schoolmeisje
    a girl attending school
    padvinder, scout, verkenner
    a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts
    padvinder, scout, verkenner
    a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts
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    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie, zij
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
  2. noun
    a young woman
    synonyms: chick, deern, deerne, dochter, dochterlief, griet, jongedame, jongejuffrouw, juf, meid, meiske, misslag, mop, moppie, natel, niese, troel
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    feministe, jonkie, zus, zusje, zuster
    (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
    beauty, schone, schoonheid
    a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
    kippetje, poes, pop, poppetje, stoeipoes
    informal terms for a (young) woman
    hulpje, maagd
    an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
    peri
    a beautiful and graceful girl
    rozeknop, rozenknop
    (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
    robbedoes, wilde, wildebras
    a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
    jongedame, jongejuffrouw, juf
    a young unmarried woman
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    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  3. noun
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    synonyms: kennisje
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    amant, beminde, galant, geliefde, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, kloris, lief, liefje, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, lover, minnaar, schat, schatje, schattebout, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrindje
    a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  4. noun
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    synonyms: amice, compagnon, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, schatje, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
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    br., broeder, convers, fr., frater, kameraad, kloosterbroeder, lekebroeder, lekenbroeder, ordebroeder
    used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
    broeder, broer, buddy, maatje, vriendje, vrindje
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    gezelschapsdame, kameraad
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
    alter ego, boezemvriend, hartsvriend, intimus, praatpaal, vertrouweling
    someone to whom private matters are confided
    kennisje
    any female friend
    kamergenoot, slapie
    an associate who shares a room with you
    schoolkameraad, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    a friend who attends the same school
    praatpaal
    a female confidant
    begeleider, escorte, geleider, geleidster
    a participant in a date
    maatje, pin-up, speelkameraad, speelmakkertje, vriendje, vrindje
    a companion at play
    vergaarbak
    a person to whom a secret is entrusted
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  5. noun
    a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    synonyms: amant, beminde, galant, geliefde, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, kloris, lief, liefje, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, lover, minnaar, schat, schatje, schattebout, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrindje
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    aanbidder, bewonderaar, vereerder
    someone who admires a young woman
    beminde, bijenhoning, geliefde, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, honing, lief, liefelijkheid, lieflijkheid, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, schat, schattebout
    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
    boerenjongen, boerenjongens, herdersjongen
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    beminde, favoriet, favoriete, geliefde, gunsteling, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, honnepon, honneponnie, lief, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, schat, schattebout, scheet, schootkind, troetelkind, uitverkorene
    a special loved one
    kennisje
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    boezemvriend, hartsvriend, intimus, vertrouweling
    someone for whom you have a deep affinity
    minnares
    a person loved by another person
    lievelingskind, oogappel
    one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
    beminnaar, liefhebber, minnaar
    a person having a strong liking for something
    huwelijkskandidaat
    a man who courts a woman
    aanbidder, vereerder
    someone who admires too much to recognize faults
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  6. noun
    a person with whom you are acquainted
    synonyms: amice, bekende, compagnon, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kennis, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, schatje, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
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    onbekende, vreemde, vreemdeling
    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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    connectie
    (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
    jaargenoot, klasgenoot, schoolkameraad, schoolkennis, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    an acquaintance that you go to school with
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  7. noun
    a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
    synonyms: butler, dienares, dienstbode, dienstmaagd, dienstmeid, huisbediende, huisknecht, maagd, meid
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    huishoudhulp, huishoudster
    a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
    maagd
    a female domestic
    assepoes, huissloof, sloof
    a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
    kamenier, kamenierster
    a maid who is a lady's personal attendant
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    bediende, dienaar, knecht, waterdrager
    a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
  8. noun
    a girl who is a servant
    synonyms: dienares, dienstbode, dienstmaagd, dienstmeid, maagd, meid
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    bediende, dienaar, knecht, waterdrager
    a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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