mei

Meaning

with

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mai̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: mith

In summary

From Old Frisian mith, mit, mei, mithi, mithe, methe (“with”), from Proto-Germanic *midi (“with”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰi, *meta (“with”).

Sentences

Giesto mei te aaisykjen?

Are you going to hunt for eggs?

Hy docht syn wurk mei nocht .

He does his work with pleasure.

Dy freedtemoarns kaam Menno oanriden mei syn stoere jeep.

That Friday morning, Menno drove up with his tough jeep.

De útjouwerij fiert syn hûndertjierrich bestean mei in nije boekesearje.

The publishing house is celebrating its centenary with a new book series.

Dy maatregel binne se yn guon rûnten net sa wiis mei .

They are not so wise about this measure in some circles.

We wienen op Skylge mei fakânsje mei maten yn in tinte.

We were on holiday in Skylge with friends in a tent.