dienstmeid

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of dienst +‎ meid.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdinst.mɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: dienst‧meid

Noun[edit]

dienstmeid f (plural dienstmeiden, diminutive dienstmeisje n)

  1. maid, maidservant
    Synonym: dienstmaagd

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: dienstmejsje (from the diminutive)