cailín aimsire

== Irish == === Etymology === Literally, “girl of a period of service” === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /kaˈlʲiːnʲ ˈɑimʲʃəɾʲə/ === Noun === cailín aimsire m (genitive singular cailín aimsire, nominative plural cailíní aimsire) housemaid, housegirl Synonym: cailín tí ==== Coordinate terms ==== buachaill aimsire (“houseboy, servant boy”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “aimsear”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 17; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cailín aimsire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “cailín aimsire”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “cailín aimsire”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026