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M


maagd virgin, maid, servant girl
maand month
maandag Monday
maar but
Maart March
mag may (might)
makelaar registers real estate registers
man husband, man
mannelijk male
markt market
mazelen measles
meer lake, more
meerderjarige of legal age
Mei May
meier tenant farmer, bailiff
meisje girl
melkerij milk factory, dairy
melkfabriek milk factory, dairy
mengel (mingel) liquid measure, about one to two quarts
met with
met name named, alias
metselaar mason, bricklayer
meubelmaker furniture maker
middag ('s middags) afternoon (in the afternoon)
middernacht midnight
mijnheer Mr.
mijnwerker miner
militaire military
minderjarige minor, below legal age
misschien maybe, perhaps
missen to miss, lack
mocht might
moeder mother
moet(en) must
mogen may (might have), to allow
molen mill
mondig verklaring declaration of being of legal age
morgen unit of land area, about two acres
morgen ('s morgens) morning, tomorrow (in the morning)
mijl mile (varying lengths, up to 5.5 km.)

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