Where does “pigefnidder” come from?
pigefnidder (Danish) comes from Danish pige, from Old Norse píka, from Finnish piika — maid; girl; a girlchild.
pigefnidder (Danish): bickering and intrigue among young girls
Definitions
- bickering and intrigue among young girls
Ancestry of “pigefnidder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | pige | girl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend |
| 2 | Old Norse | píka | a girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working... |
| 3 | Finnish | piika | maid; girl; a girlchild |