mermaid
A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fishA mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
» Tom claims he saw a mermaid.
Значение
значений: 3A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
Nixe, Wassernixe, Seejungfrau
руса́лкаrusálka, сире́наsiréna, ная́даnajáda
руса́лкаrusálka, сире́наsyréna, ная́даnajáda
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
a mermaid smoothie
mermaid ice-cream
(устаревшее)A prostitute.
Примеры
предложений: 50Tom claims he saw a mermaid.
I want to get a tattoo of a mermaid on my right arm.
Are mermaids real?
deGibt es Meerjungfrauen wirklich? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm a mermaid.
The legend says that she was a mermaid.
В легенде говорится, что она была русалкой. — al_ex_an_der
ukЛегенда говорить, що вона була русалкою. — Anjy
deDer Legende nach war sie eine Meerjungfrau. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From Middle English mermayde (“maid of the sea”), from mere (“sea, lake”) + maid, equivaleFrom Middle English mermayde (“maid of the sea”), from mere (“sea, lake”) + maid, equivalent to mer- + maid. Cognate with Dutch meermeid (“mermaid”), Middle High German mermaget, mermeit (“mermaid”, > German Meermagd, Meermädchen (“mermaid”)). Compare Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”).
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