Mädchen
/ˈmɛːtçən/
The German phrase for baby girl is Mädchen.
Mädchen is used to refer to a young female child.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmɛːtçən/
Did you know?
- Using Mädchen as a term of endearment for an adult woman can be seen as patronizing or belittling in modern German culture.
- The word Mädchen is built from the root Magd, which originally meant a maiden or a young woman in service.
- Despite referring to a female child, the word Mädchen is grammatically a neuter noun in German, rather than feminine.
Examples in context
- Die Frau brachte ein kleines Mädchen zur Welt.The woman gave birth to a baby girl.This sentence is useful for describing a woman giving birth to a baby girl using Mädchen.Tatoeba #2393728 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2254347 by _undertoad
- Toms Frau brachte gestern ein Mädchen zur Welt.Tom's wife had a baby girl yesterday.This sentence is useful for mentioning that Tom's wife had a baby girl yesterday using Mädchen.Tatoeba #2968163 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2958780 by CK
- Sie hat letzte Woche ein hübsches kleines Mädchen bekommen.She gave birth to a pretty baby girl last week.This sentence is useful for stating that someone had a pretty baby girl last week using Mädchen.Tatoeba #1530934 by samueldora, translation #315453 by CK
- Du bist eine süße Maus!You are a sweet little mouse!
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Example conversation
Julian and Laura are looking at a photo of a new baby.
- JulianIst das ein Mädchen?Is that a baby girl?
- LauraJa, ein sehr süßes Mädchen.Yes, a very sweet baby girl.
- JulianWie heißt das kleine Mädchen?What is the little baby girl's name?
- LauraSie heißt Mia.Her name is Mia.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Mädchen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Mädchen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
