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der Mädchenname

B1

maiden name

English meaning
maiden name
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Mädchennamen

Mädchenname in a sentence

Sie hat ihren Mädchennamen nach der Heirat behalten.

She kept her maiden name after marrying.

Declension of der Mädchenname

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Mädchennamedie Mädchennamen
Accusativeden Mädchennamendie Mädchennamen
Dativedem Mädchennamenden Mädchennamen
Genitivedes Mädchennamensder Mädchennamen

Word family

der Mädchenname is built from das Mädchen (girl) and der Name (name). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Mädchenname

Is it der, die or das Mädchenname?

It is der Mädchenname — Mädchenname is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Mädchennamen.

What is the plural of Mädchenname?

The plural of der Mädchenname is die Mädchennamen.

What is the genitive of Mädchenname?

The genitive singular is des Mädchennamens. The dative plural is den Mädchennamen.

What does Mädchenname mean in English?

der Mädchenname means "maiden name". For example: "Sie hat ihren Mädchennamen nach der Heirat behalten." — "She kept her maiden name after marrying."

What level is Mädchenname in German?

Mädchenname is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the names, titles & forms of address vocabulary.

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