Der, die or das?
das Mädchen
neuter noun · girl · level A1
The plural
die Mädchen - in the plural, every German noun takes the article die.
Example
Draußen singt das Mädchen leise.
Outside, the girl sings softly.
Why das?
No guessing needed: -chen → das, always neuter, no exceptions.
"Mädchen" follows the rule Diminutives ending in -chen,
which covers 3 words in the Genau course.
Words from the same topic (People & greetings)
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