Dutch Word of the Day
misschien
/mis-SCHEEN/ • adverb — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: maybe; perhaps — used to express possibility or uncertainty
Examples
- Misschien regent het straks.
(Maybe it will rain later.) - Ik kom misschien later langs.
(I might come by later.) - Het is misschien een goed idee.
(That might be a good idea.)
Synonyms
- mogelijk
- waarschijnlijk
Misschien is the common way to soften statements or show uncertainty. It can appear at the start of a sentence or before the verb. In casual speech people sometimes shorten it to 'miss'. Use it whenever you want to express that something is possible but not certain.
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