מיידל

Yiddish

Etymology

From מויד (moyd, “maiden, lass; maid”) +‎ ־ל (-l); compare German Mädel. Plural inflection from ־לעך (-lekh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛɪ̯dɫ̩/

Noun

מיידל • (meydl) f or n, plural מיידלעך (meydlekh), diminutive מיידעלע (meydele)

  1. girl

Derived terms

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