missen
/ˈmɪsə(n)/
The Dutch verb for 'miss' is missen.
The verb missen is used both for feeling the absence of a person and for failing to catch or hit something, such as a bus or a target.
Meaning: to feel the absence of someone or something, to feel the want or need of (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present tense, the second and third person singular forms are mist. The simple past tense is miste, and the past participle is gemist.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmɪsə(n)/
Did you know?
- The word missen descends from the Proto-Indo-European root *meyt-, which is the ancient ancestor of the word in many different language families.
- While English speakers 'miss' a vitamin, a Dutch speaker would instead use the word tekort to describe a physical or nutritional deficiency.
- The Dutch phrase je mist de boot functions as an idiom for missing an opportunity, mirroring the English 'missed the boat' exactly.
Examples in context
- Ik zal je missen.I'll miss you.This example shows how to use missen to express feeling the absence of someone.Tatoeba #7904319 by MarijnKp, translation #71632 by CK
- Ga je Tom missen?Will you miss Tom?This example shows how to use missen to ask about feeling the absence of someone.Tatoeba #11526725 by megamanenm, translation #4501040 by CK
- Ga je het missen?Are you going to miss it?Tatoeba #11556612 by megamanenm, translation #3823322 by CK
- Excuseer me, juffrouw. Heeft u een moment?Excuse me, miss. Do you have a moment?
- 63 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Levi are talking about a friend who moved away.
- EmmaIk begin onze vriend echt te missen.I am really starting to miss our friend.
- LeviIk ook, hij was erg gezellig.Me too, he was very fun to be around.
- EmmaGa je hem ook missen in de zomer?Are you going to miss him during the summer too?
- LeviJa, ik ga hem zeker missen.Yes, I will definitely miss him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miss” translations and entries missen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries missen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
