Noun
das Mädel
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛːd(ə)l/
girl (especially member of a group of female friends)
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plural Mädel
Meanings
Noun
- girl (especially member of a group of female friends)
Example sentence
So ein Mädel hab ich vor Jahren mal gedatet.
I dated a girl like that many years ago.
Word forms
singular
das Mädel
plural
die Mädel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Mädel
Accusativedas Mädel
Dativedem Mädel
Genitivedes Mädels
Plural
Nominativedie Mädel
Accusativedie Mädel
Dativeden Mädeln
Genitiveder Mädel
Usage
- das Mädel — a girl; colloquial and not the neutral choice in every context
- die Mädel / die Mädels — both plural forms are used; Mädels is common in informal group references
Die Mädels aus meiner alten Klasse treffen sich am Samstag.
The girls from my old class are meeting on Saturday.