damoisele

Old French

Alternative forms

• dameisele
• domnizelle

Etymology

First attested 881 as domnizelle in Sequence of Saint Eulalia, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from Classical Latin domina.

Noun

damoisele oblique singular, f (oblique plural damoiseles, nominative singular damoisele, nominative plural damoiseles)

1. girl; young lady

Related terms

• damoisel

Descendants

• → English: damsel
• French: damoiselle, demoiselle, donzelle
• Norman: d'mouaîselle