Mädel
German, noun/ˈmɛːd(ə)l/
Mädel is spelled M-Ä-D-E-L (5 letters) and appears 6.9 times per million words in written German, the 9,526th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mädel is a German neuter noun meaning “girl (especially member of a group of female friends)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Mädchen”.
What does Mädel mean in English?
noun
- 1
colloquialneutergirl (especially member of a group of female friends)
Heut Abend treff ich mich mit meinen Mädels.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Mädchen 2. Freundin 3. Dienstmädchen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Mädel
- Mädels genitive
- Mädeln plural
- Mädelchen diminutive neuter
- Mädelein diminutive neuter
- Mädl alternative
- Madl alternative
- Madel alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Mädel?
- /ˈmɛːd(ə)l/
- /ˈmeːd(ə)l/
- [ˈmɛːdl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Mädel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Mädel in German?
Mädel appears 6.9 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).