Mejal
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From Old Prussian mērgā (“girl”) or a related word; compare Lithuanian mergelė (“girl”).
Noun
Mejal f (plural Mejales)
- girl, lass, young lady
Synonyms
- Mäakjen
Derived terms
- Kjinjamejal (babysitter)
See also
- Mumkje
- Wief
- Fru
- Kjint
- Maun
- Jung
- Benjel
Further reading
- Plautdietsch Lexicon of 17,000 words