No. 5,632 in Dutch
mike
The Dutch word "mike" means "microphone" in English.
In a sentence
Mike zit in de klas en luistert naar de leraar.
Mike is in the class and listens to the teacher.
Here, 'Mike' is used as a proper noun to refer to a person named Mike.
De mike in de opname was van hoge kwaliteit.
The microphone in the recording was of high quality.
'Mike' here is a colloquial term derived from 'microfoon', referring to a microphone.
Ik ga de mike halen, want we hebben die nodig voor het feest.
I will fetch the microphone because we need it for the party.
In this sentence, 'mike' is again used to mean microphone, in an informal context.
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