מיידל
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Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From מויד (moyd, “maiden, lass; maid”) + ־ל (-l); compare German Mädel. Plural inflection from ־לעך (-lekh).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]מיידל • (meydl) f or n, plural מיידלעך (meydlekh), diminutive מיידעלע (meydele)
Derived terms
[edit]- מיידליש (meydlish, “maiden, girlish”, adj)
- מיידלווײַז (meydlvayz)