tärna

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a bridesmaid

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse þerna (tern, maid, servant girl) derived from Old Saxon thiorna derived from Proto-Germanic *þewernǭ (servant's daughter, maid).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þewernǭ

Gloss

servant's daughter, maid

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