Noun
die Maid
Pronunciation: /maɪ̯t/
maiden, damsel (archaic or poetic)
C2
rank #11,281
plural Maiden
Meanings
Noun
- maiden, damsel (archaic or poetic)
- girl
- virgin
Example sentence
Leb wohl, du holde Maid!
Farewell, fair maiden!
Word forms
singular
die Maid
plural
die Maiden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Maid
Accusativedie Maid
Dativeder Maid
Genitiveder Maid
Plural
Nominativedie Maiden
Accusativedie Maiden
Dativeden Maiden
Genitiveder Maiden
Usage
- eine holde Maid — A fair maiden; archaic or poetic wording.
- Maid / Mädchen — The literary or historical term versus the ordinary word for a girl.
In dem alten Lied wartet eine Maid am Ufer des Flusses.
In the old song, a maiden waits on the riverbank.