maid
To serve as lady's maid to, to wait uponTo serve as lady's maid to, to wait upon.
» He has a maid.
Er hat eine Putzfrau.
Er hat ein Dienstmädchen.
Он держит прислугу.
У него есть горничная.
У нього є покоївка.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To serve as lady's maid to, to wait upon.
Examples
208 sentencesHe has a maid.
У нього є покоївка. — deniko
ruОн держит прислугу. — sharptoothed
deEr hat eine Putzfrau. — MUIRIEL
Tom treated Mary like a maid.
ruТом обращался с Мэри как со служанкой. — sharptoothed
Tom wishes he had a maid.
deTom hätte gern ein Dienstmädchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I need to hire a maid.
ruМне нужно нанять горничную. — odexed
Mary is the maid of honor.
ruМэри - подружка невесты. — BW
Origin
From Middle English mayde, maide, abbreviation of Middle English maiden from Old English mFrom Middle English mayde, maide, abbreviation of Middle English maiden from Old English mæġden (Old English mǣden). Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *magaþ, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs (“girl, virgin”).
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Forms
maids, maiding, maided, maidedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
5 patterns- hire a maid
- maid of honor
- an old maid
- has a maid
- old maid