Milchmädchen

German

Etymology

Milch (“milk”) +‎ Mädchen (“girl”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪlçˌmɛːtçən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌmeːtçən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Milch‧mäd‧chen
  • Rhymes: -ɛːtçən

Noun

Milchmädchen n (strong, genitive Milchmädchens, plural Milchmädchen)

  1. milkmaid

Declension

Declension of Milchmädchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Milchmädchen die Milchmädchen
genitive eines des Milchmädchens der Milchmädchen
dative einem dem Milchmädchen den Milchmädchen
accusative ein das Milchmädchen die Milchmädchen

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