Dutch Word of the Day
misschien
mis-SHEEN • adverb — 16th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: maybe; perhaps — used to express possibility or uncertainty
Examples
- Misschien komt hij vanavond langs.
(Maybe he'll stop by tonight.) - Misschien regent het morgen, dus neem een paraplu mee.
(Maybe it will rain tomorrow, so take an umbrella.) - Misschien moeten we een andere datum kiezen.
(Maybe we should choose another date.)
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Used to indicate that something is possible but not certain. It commonly appears at the start of a sentence, before the verb, or inside a clause. Very frequent in everyday speech; use 'waarschijnlijk' for a stronger likelihood and 'mogelijk' for a more formal or neutral alternative.
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