See meid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "dienstmeid"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "huismeid"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "keukenmeid"
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{
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"word": "meidengroep"
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{
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"word": "meidenvenijn"
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"word": "meis"
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{
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{
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"word": "meisken"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "topmeid"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "wereldmeid"
}
],
"descendants": [
{
"lang": "Berbice Creole Dutch",
"lang_code": "brc",
"word": "meti"
},
{
"lang": "Petjo",
"lang_code": "pey",
"word": "meid"
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "dum",
"3": "meit"
},
"expansion": "Middle Dutch meit",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "odt",
"3": "*megith"
},
"expansion": "Old Dutch *megith",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*magaþs"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *magaþs",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "maagd"
},
"expansion": "Doublet of maagd",
"name": "doublet"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch meit, variant of meget, from Old Dutch *megith, *magath, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs. Doublet of maagd.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "meiden",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "meisje",
"tags": [
"diminutive",
"neuter"
]
},
{
"form": "meiske",
"tags": [
"diminutive",
"neuter"
]
},
{
"form": "meidje",
"tags": [
"diminutive",
"neuter"
]
}
],
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"args": {
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"2": "-en",
"3": "+,meiske,-je"
},
"expansion": "meid f (plural meiden, diminutive meisje n or meiske n or meidje n)",
"name": "nl-noun"
}
],
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{
"parts": [
"meid"
]
}
],
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"pos": "noun",
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{
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3,
9
]
],
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4,
9
]
],
"english": "The girls had a swimming match last Saturday.",
"text": "De meiden hadden afgelopen zaterdag een zwemwedstrijd.",
"translation": "The girls had a swimming match last Saturday.",
"type": "example"
},
{
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13,
17
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
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11,
15
]
],
"english": "Well done, girl!",
"text": "Goed gedaan, meid!",
"translation": "Well done, girl!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"girl, lass"
],
"id": "en-meid-nl-noun-XYCBKS8C",
"links": [
[
"girl",
"girl"
],
[
"lass",
"lass"
]
],
"tags": [
"feminine"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"maid"
],
"id": "en-meid-nl-noun-dzEGcDva",
"links": [
[
"maid",
"maid"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "deerne"
},
{
"word": "dienstbode"
},
{
"word": "dienstmaagd"
},
{
"word": "dienstmeid"
}
],
"tags": [
"feminine"
]
},
{
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"name": "Pages with 7 entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
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"_dis": "25 6 0 0 14 26 28",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "3 3 94",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "8 8 84",
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"langcode": "nl",
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"orig": "nl:Children",
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9
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],
"english": "Good girl!",
"text": "Brave meid!",
"translation": "Good girl!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Commonly used as an address for female pets, especially female dogs."
],
"id": "en-meid-nl-noun-~ajF-gNg",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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}
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"ipa": "/mɛi̯t/"
},
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"audio": "Nl-meid.ogg",
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Nl-meid.ogg"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛi̯t"
},
{
"homophone": "mijd"
},
{
"homophone": "mijdt"
},
{
"homophone": "mijt"
}
],
"word": "meid"
}
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"Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
"Dutch feminine nouns",
"Dutch lemmas",
"Dutch nouns",
"Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
"Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
"Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
"Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
"Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
"Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
"Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
"Dutch terms with homophones",
"Pages with 7 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯t",
"Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯t/1 syllable",
"nl:Children"
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"derived": [
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"word": "dienstmeid"
},
{
"word": "huismeid"
},
{
"word": "keukenmeid"
},
{
"word": "meidengroep"
},
{
"word": "meidenvenijn"
},
{
"word": "meis"
},
{
"word": "meisje"
},
{
"word": "meisken"
},
{
"word": "topmeid"
},
{
"word": "wereldmeid"
}
],
"descendants": [
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"lang": "Berbice Creole Dutch",
"lang_code": "brc",
"word": "meti"
},
{
"lang": "Petjo",
"lang_code": "pey",
"word": "meid"
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "dum",
"3": "meit"
},
"expansion": "Middle Dutch meit",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "odt",
"3": "*megith"
},
"expansion": "Old Dutch *megith",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*magaþs"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *magaþs",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "maagd"
},
"expansion": "Doublet of maagd",
"name": "doublet"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch meit, variant of meget, from Old Dutch *megith, *magath, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs. Doublet of maagd.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "meiden",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "meisje",
"tags": [
"diminutive",
"neuter"
]
},
{
"form": "meiske",
"tags": [
"diminutive",
"neuter"
]
},
{
"form": "meidje",
"tags": [
"diminutive",
"neuter"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "f",
"2": "-en",
"3": "+,meiske,-je"
},
"expansion": "meid f (plural meiden, diminutive meisje n or meiske n or meidje n)",
"name": "nl-noun"
}
],
"hyphenations": [
{
"parts": [
"meid"
]
}
],
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Dutch terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
3,
9
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
4,
9
]
],
"english": "The girls had a swimming match last Saturday.",
"text": "De meiden hadden afgelopen zaterdag een zwemwedstrijd.",
"translation": "The girls had a swimming match last Saturday.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
13,
17
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
11,
15
]
],
"english": "Well done, girl!",
"text": "Goed gedaan, meid!",
"translation": "Well done, girl!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"girl, lass"
],
"links": [
[
"girl",
"girl"
],
[
"lass",
"lass"
]
],
"tags": [
"feminine"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"maid"
],
"links": [
[
"maid",
"maid"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "deerne"
},
{
"word": "dienstbode"
},
{
"word": "dienstmaagd"
},
{
"word": "dienstmeid"
}
],
"tags": [
"feminine"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Dutch terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
6,
10
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
5,
9
]
],
"english": "Good girl!",
"text": "Brave meid!",
"translation": "Good girl!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Commonly used as an address for female pets, especially female dogs."
],
"tags": [
"feminine"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/mɛi̯t/"
},
{
"audio": "Nl-meid.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/45/Nl-meid.ogg/Nl-meid.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Nl-meid.ogg"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛi̯t"
},
{
"homophone": "mijd"
},
{
"homophone": "mijdt"
},
{
"homophone": "mijt"
}
],
"word": "meid"
}
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