lass

English

/læs/

noun

Definitions

(archaic) A young woman or girl.
(Geordie) A sweetheart.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lasse derived from Old Norse laskura (maiden, an unmarried woman).

Origin

Old Norse

laskura

Gloss

maiden, an unmarried woman

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

lasslorn English
lassy English
lorn English
lasse Middle English
laskura Old Norse