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minus-squareSebeck0401@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up24·hace 3 añosI think it’s das Mädchen because it’s a sort of diminutive (by use of chen). But it’s been a while since I studied German.
minus-squareahornsirup@artemis.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up29·edit-2hace 3 añosCorrect, all diminutives are neuter in German. In this instance the base word is die Magd (historically the maiden, nowadays the maid), which is grammatically female.
minus-squareGilles_D@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up11·hace 3 añosIn contrast to Mädchen the equivalent for Junge, „Jüngchen“, has not entered officialese and is seldomly used in colloquial language. And it is also „das Jüngchen“.
minus-squaretobimai@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·hace 3 añosAfaik it comes from Magd, which is female lol.
minus-squaresonnenzeit@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·hace 3 añosrelated to maid, mädel. confer “maiden” in English
minus-squaretintintin@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·hace 3 añosAber was machen Sachen :o
I think it’s das Mädchen because it’s a sort of diminutive (by use of chen). But it’s been a while since I studied German.
Correct, all diminutives are neuter in German. In this instance the base word is die Magd (historically the maiden, nowadays the maid), which is grammatically female.
In contrast to Mädchen the equivalent for Junge, „Jüngchen“, has not entered officialese and is seldomly used in colloquial language.
And it is also „das Jüngchen“.
Austrians: da buah
Afaik it comes from Magd, which is female lol.
related to maid, mädel. confer “maiden” in English
Aber was machen Sachen :o