Maid

See also: maid

German

Etymology

From Middle High German mait, meit, contracted form of OHG maget, thus a doublet of Magd (“maid”). Cognates with Dutch meid, maagd, Low German Meid, Maagd, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌸𐍃 (magaþs) and English maid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: meid

Noun

Maid f (genitive Maid, plural Maiden)

  1. (now poetic) girl, maiden, virgin
    Leb wohl, du holde Maid!
    Farewell, you dainty maiden!

Declension

Declension of Maid [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Maid die Maiden
genitive einer der Maid der Maiden
dative einer der Maid den Maiden
accusative eine die Maid die Maiden

Further reading

  • “Maid” in Duden online
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