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Maid

Pronunciation: /maɪ̯t/

“Maid” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. girl, maiden, virgin

Etymology

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

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