das Mädchen
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- English meaning
- girl
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Mädchen
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Mädchen in a sentence
Familie Kurz bekommt ein Baby. – Junge oder Mädchen?
The Kurz family is having a baby. – Boy or girl?
Declension of das Mädchen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Mädchen | die Mädchen |
| Accusative | das Mädchen | die Mädchen |
| Dative | dem Mädchen | den Mädchen |
| Genitive | des Mädchens | der Mädchen |
Word family
Words built on Mädchen:
Where Mädchen comes from
Diminutiv (= Verkleinerungsform) von Magd: die Magd → das Mägdchen → das Mädchen, belegt seit dem 15. Jahrhundert; in der heutigen Schreibweise ab dem 17. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Mädchen
Is it der, die or das Mädchen?
It is das Mädchen — Mädchen is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Mädchen.
What is the plural of Mädchen?
The plural of das Mädchen is die Mädchen.
What is the genitive of Mädchen?
The genitive singular is des Mädchens. The dative plural is den Mädchen.
What does Mädchen mean in English?
das Mädchen means "girl". For example: "Familie Kurz bekommt ein Baby. – Junge oder Mädchen?" — "The Kurz family is having a baby. – Boy or girl?"
What level is Mädchen in German?
Mädchen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the babies & children vocabulary.
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