WtfEvenIsExistence1️@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caimagemessage-square212fedilinkarrow-up1797arrow-down131cross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
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minus-squareahornsirup@artemis.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoCorrect, all diminutives are neuter in German. In this instance it’s the base word is die Magd, which is grammatically female.
minus-squareGilles_D@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-21 year agoIn contrast to Mädchen the equivalent for Junge, „Jüngchen“, has not entered officialese and is seldomly used in colloquial language. And it is also „das Jüngchen“.
Correct, all diminutives are neuter in German. In this instance it’s the base word is die Magd, which is grammatically female.
In contrast to Mädchen the equivalent for Junge, „Jüngchen“, has not entered officialese and is seldomly used in colloquial language.
And it is also „das Jüngchen“.
Austrians: da buah