‖meisiekind, noun

/ˈmeɪsikənt/
Plurals:
meisiekinders /ˈmeɪsikənərs/.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, meisie girl + kind child.
Especially among Afrikaans-speakers: a young girl. See also meisie sense 1 a.
1986 D. Case Love, David 92‘What time did the meisiekind come home?’ Dadda asked.
1986 D. Case Love, David 93The meisiekind said that he was going to look for a job.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 80Abel was not pleased, when he returned..to find that Mesana had disappeared. But he had more to think about than naughty meisiekinders at a time like this.
a young girl.

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19861987
meisie, nounn.mekaar, adjectiveadj.
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