Magd

German

Etymology

From Old High German magad from Proto-Germanic *magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European *magh(u)- (“young person”). Near cognates include Dutch meid, maagd and Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌸𐍃 (magaþs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maːkt/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /maːxt/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -aːkt
Homophone: Markt (nonstandard)

Noun

Magd f (genitive Magd, plural Mägde, diminutive Mägdlein n or Mägdchen n)

maid; female servant, especially on a farm
(archaic) girl; virgin; young woman

Declension

Declension of Magd

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Magd	die	Mägde
genitive	einer	der	Magd	der	Mägde
dative	einer	der	Magd	den	Mägden
accusative	eine	die	Magd	die	Mägde

Related terms

Further reading

Magd in Duden online

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