mægden
See also: Mägden
Old English
Alternative forms
- mǣden
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *magadīną, from Proto-Indo-European *mogʷʰotīnom, diminutive of *mogʷʰótis (“girl”) (whence mæġþ). Cognate with Old High German magatin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmæjden/
Noun
mæġden n
- girl
- virgin, young unmarried woman
Declension
Declension of mægden (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mæġden | mæġdenu |
| accusative | mæġden | mæġdenu |
| genitive | mæġdenes | mæġdena |
| dative | mæġdene | mæġdenum |
Derived terms
- mæġdenhād
Descendants
- English: maiden
- Irish: maighdean