Maiden

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Derived terms 1.5 Related terms 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Adjective 1.6.1 Translations

English

Etymology

Middle English mayden, maiden, from Old English mægden, from common Germanic *magadin-, diminutive of *magadi- (see maid), derived from Proto-Indo-European *magho-ti-, from *magh(u)- "young person".

Pronunciation

IPA	/ˈmeɪdən/
SAMPA	/"meId@n/

Noun

maiden

1. an unmarried young woman
2. a virgin

   She's unmarried and still a maiden.

3. (cricket) a maiden over

Derived terms

• maidenhead
• maiden flight

Related terms

• maid

Translations

Bosnian: djeva f. Croatian: djeva f. Czech: slečna f. Dutch: juffrouw f. Finnish: neito (1), neitsyt (2), impi (2, archaic) French: jeune fille f. demoiselle f. German: Jungfrau f. Interlingua: senioretta

Portuguese: senhorita f., donzela f. Scots Gaelic: maighdeann f., rìbhinn f. (poetic), nighean f. (also means daughter), òigh f., gruagach f. Serbian: Cyrillic: дева f., дјева f. Latin: deva f., djeva f. Romanian: domnişoară f. Slovak: deva f. Spanish: doncella f. Swedish: jungfru c. (1,2), oskuld c. (2)

Adjective

maiden (no comparative or superlative forms)

1. describing a first occurrence or event

   The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.

2. (cricket) describing an over in which no runs are scored

Translations

• French: inaugural
• Interlingua: prime, inaugural
• Portuguese: primeiro m, primeira f, inaugural m & f
• Romanian: inaugural m., inaugurală f.
• Swedish: jungfru-

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