daughter

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

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Definition

  1. noun a female human offspring

Etymology

From Middle English doghter, doughter, from Old English dohtor (“daughter”), from Proto-West Germanic *dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.

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Synonyms

girl

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