In German
Mädchen
Meaning: girl
Example sentences
DasMädchenliesteinBuch.
The girl is reading a book.
EinkleinesMädchensingtimPark.
A little girl sings in the park.
DieMädchengehenzusammenzurSchule.
The girls walk to school together.
Grammar note
“Das Mädchen” is neuter, even though it means a girl. This comes from its diminutive ending -chen. The plural is “die Mädchen”, with no change in the ending.
Common mistake
Don't use “die” for “girl” because the meaning is female. Germans use “das Mädchen”, since the -chen ending makes every diminutive neuter.
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Why is “Mädchen” neuter?
Because it ends in -chen, a diminutive ending, which is always neuter.
What is the plural of “Mädchen”?
“Mädchen”, with no change.