Nomen

die Tochter

daughter

Meine Tochter geht in die Schule.

My daughter goes to school.

Sie ist die Tochter von Herrn Schmidt.

She is Mr. Schmidt's daughter.

daughter of ((sb.dat)) daughter of someone She is Mr. Schmidt's daughter.

Antonyms: der Sohn (son), die Mutter (mother), der Vater (father)

From Old High German 'tohtar', cognate with the English word 'daughter'.

The word 'Tochter' sounds very similar to its English counterpart 'daughter', making it easy to remember.

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