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Mädchen für alles
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German
Etymology
girl for everything.
Pronunciation
de De-Mädchen für alles.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
Mädchen<n> für alles
de informal possibly offensive a person of either sex who has a wide variety of abilities and does odd jobs; a handyman; a jack-of-all-trades
de Faktotum formal, dated
Usage notes
Though the word is not derogatory per se, one should refrain from using it towards strangers. It may be offensive both to men (because of the Mädchen) and women (because of the für alles).