| Definitions | noun
- A young female (in contrast to boy), usually a child or adolescent.
- Any woman, regardless of her age.
- A female servant; a maid.
- A boy with girl-like qualities, especially squeamishness.
- Stop being such a and punch back.
- A queen (the playing card)
Translations: - Dutch: grietje(nl, meisje, n, griet(nl, meid, f}}, n(nl, meidje), t-, nl)f, {{t-, nl)n
- French: jeune fille(fr, fille, f, {{t-, fr)f
- German: Mí¤dchen(de)n
- Italian: bambina (child); ragazza (adolescent)
- Spanish: f(es, nií±o, f, alt=nií±a, alt=muchacha(es, muchacho, f), t+, es, chico)alt=chica
Etymology: From Middle English (term, gyrle, , child of either sex), of unknown origin; possibly from Old English - (term, , gyrele) <
- (term, , gurwilon-) (diminutive of
- (term, , gurwjoz)) < (PIE.)
- (term, , ghwrgh-); another possibility is from Old English (term, gierela, , garment).
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