Feminine
Maid
Meaning
girl, maiden, virgin
Synonyms
Translations
demoiselle
jongedame
doncella
donzela
donzella
παρθένα
noiaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maɪ̯t/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German mait, meit, contracted form of Old High German maget, thus a doublet of Magd (“maid”). Cognates with Dutch meid, maagd, Low German Meid, Maagd, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌸𐍃 (magaþs) and English maid.
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