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mermaiden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mer-maid-en
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English meremaiden (“mermaid”), from mere (“mere, sea”) + maiden (“maiden”), equivalent to mer- + maiden. Compare Old English meremennen (“mermaid, siren”). More at mere, maiden.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mermaidens (plural)

Synonyms

mergirl merlady mermaid merwoman

Questions

What does mermaiden mean?
A mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren.
Where does mermaiden come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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