maiden

• Bezeichnet etwas Erstes oder Frühestes, zum Beispiel die erste Fahrt oder die erste Rede; bezieht sich außerdem auf eine junge unverheiratete Frau (in dieser Bedeutung veraltet).

Describes something that is first or earliest, such as a maiden voyage or maiden speech; also refers to a young unmarried woman (archaic in this sense).

1. First or inauguralB2formal

   Being the first instance of something; initiating a series or process.

   Erster oder jungfräulich

   • The ship set out on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
   • She gave her maiden speech in parliament today.
   • The company launched its maiden product line last year.
   • He took his maiden flight as a pilot.

   Synonymefirstinauguralinitialinitiatoryintroductoryopeningpioneer

   Antonymeconcludingfinallast

2. Untried or unusedC1formal

   Not yet used, tested, or experienced; fresh.

   Unversucht

   • The knight carried a maiden sword into battle.
   • The garden still had maiden soil after the long winter.
   • He offered a maiden attempt at solving the puzzle.

   Synonymefreshnewuntriedunusedvirgin

   Antonymeexperiencedtestedtriedused

3. Of or relating to an unmarried womanB2formal

   Associated with a young, unmarried woman; traditionally used in terms like maiden name or maiden aunt.

   ledig

   • She kept her maiden name after marriage.
   • Her maiden aunt lived in the countryside.
   • The dress was worn in her maiden youth.

   Synonymesingleunmarriedunwedunwedded

   Antonymemarriedwedded

• Substantiv für ein unverheiratetes Mädchen, insbesondere eine Jungfrau; im Kricket auch ein Over, in dem kein Punkt erzielt wird.

A noun referring to an unmarried girl, especially a virgin; also, in cricket, an over in which no runs are scored.

1. Unmarried young womanB2formal

   A young woman who is not married, often implying virginity.

   Jungfrau

   • The knight swore to protect the maiden.
   • In the story, a fair maiden lived in the tower.
   • The festival honored the village maidens.

   Synonymedamselgirllassmaidmissvirgin

   Antonymematronwidowwife

2. Scoreless over in cricketC1formalsport

   An over in cricket where no runs are scored by the batting side.

   Maiden-Over

   • The bowler delivered a maiden over.
   • He bowled three consecutive maidens.
   • The team needed a maiden to slow the run rate.