meid

Dutch (Brabantic)

/mɛi̯t/

noun
Definitions
  • girl, lass
  • maid
  • Commonly used as an address for female pets, especially female dogs.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch meit inherited from Old Dutch *megith inherited from Proto-Germanic *magaþs (virgin, maid, maiden, girl).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*magaþs

Gloss

virgin, maid, maiden, girl

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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