מויד
Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German maget, from Old High German magad, from Proto-West Germanic *magaþ, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs.
Noun
מויד • (moyd) f, plural מיידן (meydn), diminutive מיידל (meydl)
- (archaic) maiden, maid, lass (young unmarried female)
- maid (female servant or cleaner)
- (derogatory) termagant, virago, shrew
- (sometimes derogatory) spinster
Derived terms
- דינסטמויד (dinstmoyd)
- כּלה־מױד (kale-moyd)
- אַלטע־מױד (alte-moyd)
Related terms
- מיידל (meydl)
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