Etymology Middle English mayden, maiden, from Old English mægden, from common Germanic *magadin-, diminutive of *magadi- (see maid), derived from Proto-Indo-European *magho-ti-, from *magh(u)- "young person". Pronunciation {| border=1 cellpadding=5 | IPA || /ˈmeɪdən/ |- | SAMPA || /"meId@n/ |} Noun an unmarried young woman a virgin She's unmarried and still a maiden. Translations Czech: slečna f Dutch: juffrouw f French: jeune fille f demoiselle f Interlingua: senioretta Portuguese: senhorita f, donzela f Spanish: doncella f Adjective a first occurrence or event The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. Translations Interlingua: prime, inaugural Portuguese: primeiro m, primeira f, inaugural m & f French: inaugural Related words maid Derived words maidenhead
Pronunciation {| border=1 cellpadding=5 | IPA || /ˈmeɪdən/ |- | SAMPA || /"meId@n/ |} Noun an unmarried young woman a virgin She's unmarried and still a maiden. Translations Czech: slečna f Dutch: juffrouw f French: jeune fille f demoiselle f Interlingua: senioretta Portuguese: senhorita f, donzela f Spanish: doncella f Adjective a first occurrence or event The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. Translations Interlingua: prime, inaugural Portuguese: primeiro m, primeira f, inaugural m & f French: inaugural Related words maid Derived words maidenhead
Noun an unmarried young woman a virgin She's unmarried and still a maiden. Translations Czech: slečna f Dutch: juffrouw f French: jeune fille f demoiselle f Interlingua: senioretta Portuguese: senhorita f, donzela f Spanish: doncella f Adjective a first occurrence or event The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. Translations Interlingua: prime, inaugural Portuguese: primeiro m, primeira f, inaugural m & f French: inaugural Related words maid Derived words maidenhead
