das Mädchen
Translation
girl
Examples
Das kleine Mädchen spielt im Garten.
The little girl is playing in the garden.
Sie ist ein nettes Mädchen.
She is a nice girl.
Grammar Patterns
the girl (as subject/object) the girl Das Mädchen liest ein Buch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (colloquial) Mädel; Antonyms: Junge (boy)
Etymology
Diminutive of 'Magd' (maid, maiden). The suffix '-chen' makes it a diminutive and grammatically neuter ('das').
Memory Tips
The '-chen' ending always makes a noun neuter ('das'), even if it refers to a female person. This is a key German grammar rule.