German - English (British) translations for "Mädchen"
"Mädchen" German translation
Translation
girl
Definition
Mädchen
Part of speech
noun
Gender
neuter
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: girl
Das Mädchen spielt im Park.
The girl is playing in the park.
Meaning: maid
Die junge Frau arbeitet als Dienstmädchen.
The young woman works as a maid.
Meaning: virgin
Sie ist eine jungfräuliche junge Frau.
She is a virgin young woman.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Das Mädchen spielt im Park.
The girl is playing in the park.
A1: Das Mädchen hat eine Puppe.
The girl has a doll.
A1: Das Mädchen geht zur Schule.
The girl is going to school.
B1: Das Mädchen war gestern im Kino.
The girl was at the cinema yesterday.
B1: Das Mädchen wird morgen Geburtstag haben.
The girl will have her birthday tomorrow.
B2: Das Mädchen hatte gestern einen Unfall.
The girl had an accident yesterday.
C1: Das Mädchen hätte gerne ein Eis gehabt, aber es war schon zu spät.
The girl would have liked to have an ice cream, but it was already too late.
C1: Obwohl das Mädchen viel gelernt hatte, konnte es die Prüfung nicht bestehen.
Although the girl had studied a lot, she couldn't pass the exam.
C2: Das Mädchen wird nächstes Jahr sein Studium abschließen und als Ingenieurin arbeiten.
The girl will finish her studies next year and work as an engineer.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.The word 'Mädchen' is a German noun that means 'girl' in English. It is used to refer to a female child or young woman.
In German, nouns have grammatical gender, and 'Mädchen' is classified as a neuter noun. This may seem counterintuitive since it refers to females, but it is a linguistic convention in the German language.
When using 'Mädchen' in a sentence, it is important to remember that the corresponding pronouns and adjectives should also be in the neuter form.