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The German word for girl is
Mädchen





girl

Gender

The gender of Mädchen is neuter. E.g. das Mädchen.

German Definition


girl
     Substantiv:
     [1] das Mädchen, das Mädel, die junge Frau
     [2] die Freundin (eines Jungen), Abkürzung für girlfriend
     [3] die Tochter
          [1] That's a pretty girl, isn't she?
            Das ist ein schönes Mädchen, oder?
          [2] She is my new girl.
            Sie ist meine neue Freundin.
          [3] I met your girl on the bus.
            Ich traf deine Tochter im Bus.



Translations for girl and their definitions

Mädchenpronunciation
     n-n. girl
     n-n. maiden


Fraupronunciation
     n-f. woman (adult female human)
     n-f. wife (married woman, especially in relation to her spouse)
          Maria ist meine Frau. - Mary is my wife.
     n-f. a title of courtesy, equivalent to Mrs/Ms, (n-g, which has nearly replaced Fräulein in the function of) Miss
          Sehr geehrte Frau Schmidt - Dear Miss/Ms./Mrs. Schmidt
     n-f. madam (non-gloss, (polite form of address for a woman or lady))
          Frau Bundeskanzlerin - Madam Chancellor
     n-f. lady; noblewoman (woman of breeding or higher class)
          Unsere Liebe Frau - Our Lady
          Gnädige Frau (polite address to an unknown woman or to a noblewoman) - Gracious lady
          Frau des Hauses - Mistress of the house
     pron. (indefinite, informal, slang) one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun)


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