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Is it der, die oder das Mädel?

DAS

The correct article in German of Mädel is das. So it is das Mädel! (nominative case)

The word Mädel is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Mädel?

How does the declension of Mädel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural 1 Plural 2 Plural 3
Nominative das Mädel die Mädel die Mädels die Mädeln
Genitive des Mädels der Mädel der Mädels der Mädeln
Dative dem Mädel den Mädeln den Mädels den Mädeln
Akkusative das Mädel die Mädel die Mädels die Mädeln

What is the meaning of Mädel in German?

Mädel has various definitions in German:

[1] female child: girl

[1] weibliches Kind: Mädchen

[2] girlfriend

[2] Freundin

[3] Short form: maid

[3] Kurzform: Dienstmädchen

How to use Mädel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Mädel with translations in English.

[1] Sie haben Nachwuchs bekommen - ist es ein Bub oder ein Mädel?

[1] They have had offspring - is it a boy or a girl!

[1] „Er dankte zwar, allein mit einem sarkastischen, verständnisinnigen Lächeln, das auch das Mädel an meiner Seite streifte, als ob sein Dank mehr diesem als mir gelte.“[2]

[1] "He thanked him, only with a sarcastic, understanding smile that the girl brushed against my side, as if his thanks were more to him than to me." [2]

[2] Er tanzte mit seinem Mädel fast bis in die Früh.

[2] He danced with his girl almost until morning

[2] „Er stand vor seinem Spiegel und mühte sich mit seinem weißen Kragen ab, mit jenem Ding, das sie da oben ein Quäder nennen, mühte sich ab und erzählte, was für feine Mädels heute zum Tanz kommen würden, in den Rendsburger Hof.“[3]

[2] “He stood in front of his mirror and struggled with his white collar, with that thing they call a Quäder up there, struggled and told what fine girls would come to the dance today in the Rendsburger Hof

[2] „Jetzt denkt er, wie er die Postkarte von dem verrückten Kerl rasch befördern kann und wie noch einen Moment rasch zu Cilly rauf, das Mädel wartet.“[4]

[2] "Now he thinks how he can get the postcard from the crazy guy quickly and how quickly up to Cilly for a moment, the girl is waiting -" [4]

[2] „Da gingen die Mädels weg, und Skral feixte.“[5]

[2] "Then the girls went away, and Skral smirked" [5]

[2] „Die Mädels wollten natürlich nichts von uns Brillenmonstern wissen.“[6]

[2] "Of course the girls didn't want to know anything about us glasses monsters." [6]

[3] Das Mädel hatte inzwischen die Betten gemacht.

[3] The girl had meanwhile made the beds.

How do you pronounce Mädel?

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