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Meaning of cailín | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
kɑˈlʲiːnʲ

Definitions

  1. girl; young, unmarried woman
    masculine
  2. girlfriend
    masculine
  3. female servant, maid
    masculine
  4. useful thing (referring to a feminine noun)
    masculine

Equivalents

Български госпожица дево́йка любима
Bosanski dama девица
Català noia
Čeština cácorka panna žába žabka
Cymraeg geneth merch rhiain
Deutsch Jungfrau Mädchen
English Damsel girl Girlfriend lassie little girl Maid
Español damisela doncella jovencita muchacha
Suomi immyt impi neito neitsyt pikkutyttö typykkä tyttönen
Français demoiselle jeune femme jeune fille
Gaeilge ainnir gearrchaile girseach Maighdean ógbhean
Gàidhlig ainnir maighdeann nighean rìbhinn
Galego dama doncela
עברית עלמה
Hrvatski dama девица
Magyar hajadon hölgy kisasszony lány
Kurdî dama
Polski dziewica Lassie
Português donzela
Română fecioară fecior
Русский барышня дамочка девица девочка девственница девушка девчонка девчушка мадемуазель
Српски dama девица
Svenska flicka jänta tös tösabit ungmö

Examples

“Is í an druil an cailín chun na hoibre.”

The drill is the right tool for the job.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cailín aimsire cailín bailé cailín báire cailín bán cailín cistine cailín dearg

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