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Maid



Table of contents
1 Etymology
2 Pronunciation
3 Noun

Etymology

Middle English mayde, maide, from Old English mægð, mægden, from common Germanic *magadi(n), derived from Proto-Indo-European *magh(u)- "young person". Near cognates include Dutch maagd, German Magd, and Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌸𐍃 (magaþs).

Pronunciation

{| border=1 cellpadding=5 | IPA || /meɪd/ |- | SAMPA || /meId/ |}

Homophones

Noun

  1. a young female person (see also maiden).
  2. a female servant or cleaning lady

Translations

  • Interlingua: senioretta (1); serviente (2)
  • Portuguese: moça f, donzela f (1); empregada f, servente f (2)
  • Spanish: doncella (1); sirvienta (2)



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