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The girl brings flowers.
Das Mädchen bringt Blumen. The girl brings flowers.

noun · A1

das Mädchen

[ˈmɛːtçən]

girl

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Grammar

Plural
die Mädchen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -chen are usually neuter: das Mädchen. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Mädchen die Mädchen
Das Mädchen bringt Blumen. The girl brings flowers.
Accusative wen? was? das Mädchen die Mädchen
Dative wem? dem Mädchen den Mädchen
Ein Senior zeigt einem Mädchen im Hof, wie man einen Drachen baut. A senior citizen shows a girl in the courtyard how to build a kite.
Genitive wessen? des Mädchens der Mädchen

How the Word Is Built

Mäd root chen suffix

-chen
small, always neuter: das Brötchen (a small Brot, a bread roll).

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