Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meid

/meɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: meid
IPA: /meɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female domestic servant, usually non-white.

Offensive

noun

Offensive

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans meid, from English maid. Doublet of maid.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: meid, maid

Usage

Offensive

Inflected Forms

meide (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce meid?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪt/.
What does meid mean?: A female domestic servant, usually non-white.
Where does meid come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce meid

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