donzela

/dõˈzɛlɐ/

a noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as donzelas

Meaning

  1. maiden

    • A donzela esperava.

      The maiden waited.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

empregada

Close synonyms for "maiden, maid."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

doncella

doncella is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "maiden."

Practice

1 What does donzela mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ esperava.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches donzela?

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