Etymology

maidkin

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Today it means: A little maid. Full definition →

Middle English maidekin
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommaidekin
  2. English todaymaidkin

From Middle English maidekin, equivalent to maid + -kin. Cognate with Middle Dutch magdeken (“little girl”), German Mädchen (“girl”).

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