mermaid

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
2. Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
3. (obsolete) A prostitute.

Sinonieme

siren

merman

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water nymph

water-nymph

sea nymph

undine

nixie

nymph

pixy

sylph

vixen

Nereid

alarm

merfolk

brownie

fairy

🧚

fay

naiad

nix

Vertalings

sirène

🧜‍♀️

sirena

Meerjungfrau

🧜‍♀️

sirena

Nixe

zeemeermin

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Seejungfrau

sereia

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Wassernixe

denizkızı

γοργόνα

sirene

meermin

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: mermayde

Verwante met Nederlands: meermeid

Verwante met Middle High German: mermaget

Verwante met Duits: Meermagd

Verwante met Old English: meremenn

In summary

From Middle English mermayde (“maid of the sea”), from mere (“sea, lake”) + maid, equivalent to mer- + maid. Cognate with Dutch meermeid (“mermaid”), Middle High German mermaget, mermeit (“mermaid”, > German Meermagd, Meermädchen (“mermaid”)). Compare Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”).