Noun
die Magd
Pronunciation: /maːkt/
maid; female servant, especially on a farm
C2
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plural Mägde
Meanings
Noun
- maid; female servant, especially on a farm
Example sentence
Die Magd stand jeden Morgen um fünf Uhr auf.
The maid got up at five o'clock every morning.
Word forms
singular
die Magd
plural
die Mägde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Magd
Accusativedie Magd
Dativeder Magd
Genitiveder Magd
Plural
Nominativedie Mägde
Accusativedie Mägde
Dativeden Mägden
Genitiveder Mägde
Usage
- eine Magd auf einem Bauernhof — A female farm servant; a historical occupational term.
- Magd / Mägde — The plural adds an umlaut and -e.
Im historischen Roman kümmert sich die Magd um die Tiere im Stall.
In the historical novel, the maid looks after the animals in the stable.