Grammar Hack

-chen = das

Words ending in -chen are always neuter.

The suffix '-chen' is used to make a word smaller (a diminutive). Regardless of the original word's gender, the new word always takes the article 'das', which explains the common beginner confusion over 'das Mädchen' (the girl).

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-chen = das

-chen = das

Words ending in -chen are always neuter.

The suffix '-chen' is used to make a word smaller (a diminutive). Regardless of the original word's gender, the new word always takes the article 'das', which explains the common beginner confusion over 'das Mädchen' (the girl).

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