מיידל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From מויד (moyd, “maiden, lass; maid”) +‎ ־ל (-l); compare German Mädel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɪ̯dɫ̩/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): [ˈmeɪ̯dɫ̩]
  • (Mideastern) IPA(key): [ˈmaɪ̯dɫ̩]
  • Hyphenation: מיידל

Noun

מיידל • (meydl) f or n, plural מיידלעך (meydlekh), diminutive מיידעלע (meydele)

  1. girl

Derived terms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “girl”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 565
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מיידל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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