la doncella

maid, maidservant

d o n ˈθ e ʝ a

noun · feminine Rare #30,003

maid, maidservant Often refers to a female domestic servant; the word can sound old-fashioned in everyday speech.

SP: La doncella sirvió el té.

EN: The maid served the tea.

What a lovely maiden!

Good night, sweet maiden of the golden ale.

The maid served the tea.

I don't have a maid.

— Rebeca (1940)

The ladies of her position have a maidservant.

— Rebeca (1940)

The Lord has said that she will be his maiden.

— La Linterna Roja (1991)

She will attend to her until her maid arrives.

— Rebeca (1940)

The Lord has said that I will be his maiden from now on.

— La Linterna Roja (1991)

I must hurry and tell my maid.

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

You look like a maid, not the lady of the house.

— Rebeca (1940)

The maiden got married some time ago.

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

And by killing my maid, didn’t you put me in her place?

— Una historia china de fantasmas (1987)