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English[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
From Middle English lasse < Old Norse *lasqa (“‘an unmarried woman’”). Cognate with Scots [[lassie#Template:Sco|lassie]].
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
Singular |
Plural |
Lass (lasses)
- (archaic, informal) A young woman or girl.
- "Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!"
- Template:Geordie A sweetheart.
Usage notes[edit | edit source]
Still prevalent in Northern English dialects such as Geordie, Mackem and Northumbrian. Sometimes used poetically in other dialects of English.
Synonyms[edit | edit source]
- See also Wikisaurus:girl
Related terms[edit | edit source]
Translations[edit | edit source]
a young woman or girl
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sweetheart — see sweetheart
References[edit | edit source]
- Template:R:Northeast Dialect 2005
- Template:R:1913
- Template:R:Online Etymology Dictionary
- Template:R:Dobson & Irwin Newcastle 1970
- Template:R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987
- Template:R:Palgrave
German[edit | edit source]
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- IPA: /las/
Verb[edit | edit source]
lass
fr:lass io:lass is:lass it:lass hu:lass pl:lass ru:lass fi:lass te:lass vi:lass zh:lass
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