lass
A girl; also, a young womanA girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
» Tom is very popular with the lasses.
Bei den Mädchen steht Tom hoch im Kurs.
Meaning
5 sensesA girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!
де́вушкаdévuška
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
A girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
(specifically)A female member of the Salvation Army; a hallelujah lass.
Jungfrau, Mädchen
де́вочкаdévočka
(Geordie, Wearside, especially)A sweetheart.
(Northern England, Scotland)A female servant; a maid, a maidservant.
(Scotland, familiar)A term of address for a woman, or a female animal.
Examples
2 sentencesTom is very popular with the lasses.
deBei den Mädchen steht Tom hoch im Kurs.
The lass is at the window, because the sun is very hot today.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English las, lasce, lasse (“female infant or child; young woman”), traditionalFrom Middle English las, lasce, lasse (“female infant or child; young woman”), traditionally derived from Old Norse lǫskr (“unmarried”, adjective); see Middle English las for more.
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