No. 4,951 in Dutch
guusje
"Guusje" is a Dutch diminutive name, often used as a term of endearment, typically derived from the name "Guus," which is a short form of "August" or "Augustinus."
In a sentence
Guusje gaat naar school.
Guusje goes to school.
In this sentence, 'Guusje' is used as a proper noun, specifically a given name, to refer to a person attending school.
Het jurkje dat Guusje draagt is heel mooi.
The dress that Guusje is wearing is very beautiful.
Here, 'Guusje' refers to a specific person wearing the dress, emphasizing her as the subject associated with the action.
Ik gaf het boek aan Guusje.
I gave the book to Guusje.
In this example, 'Guusje' is the recipient (indirect object) of the book being given, showing the relational use in a sentence.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “guusje” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “guusje” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).