Meanings
Origin
- Middle Englishmaidekin
- Englishmaidkin
From Middle English maidekin, equivalent to maid + -kin. Cognate with Middle Dutch magdeken (“little girl”), German Mädchen (“girl”).
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APA
maidkin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maidkin
MLA
“maidkin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maidkin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maidkin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maidkin.
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