Maid
See also: maid
German
Etymology
From Middle High German mait, contracted form of Middle High German maget, thus etymologically the same word as modern Magd (“servant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɪ̯t/
Noun
Maid f (genitive Maid, plural Maiden)
- (archaic, poetic) maiden; virgin; girl
Related terms
- Mädchen
- Magd
Further reading
- Maid in Duden online