"Mädchen für alles" meaning in German

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Noun

Audio: De-Mädchen für alles.ogg Forms: Mädchens für alles [genitive], Mädchen für alles [plural]
Etymology: Literally, "girl for everything". Head templates: {{de-noun|Mädchen<n> für alles}} Mädchen für alles n (strong, genitive Mädchens für alles, plural Mädchen für alles)
  1. (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 Tags: informal, neuter, offensive, possibly, strong Synonyms: Faktotum [dated, formal]
    Sense id: en-Mädchen_für_alles-de-noun-Lnw2bNE4 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"girl for everything\".",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
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    },
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    }
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