Mädel

• Madl (Austro-Bavarian)
• Mädl (obsolete spelling)
• Madel (Austro-Bavarian)

Same as Mädchen with a different diminutive suffix.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːd(ə)l/, /ˈmeːd(ə)l/

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Mädel n (genitive Mädels, plural Mädels or Mädeln or Mädel, diminutive Mädelchen n)

1. (colloquial, central Germany and southern) girl (especially member of a group of female friends)

   Heut Abend treff ich mich mit meinen Mädels.

   Tonight I'm meeting up with my girls.

• The plural Mädels is used chiefly in northern and central Germany, while Mädeln is used in southern Germany and Austria.
• The unchanged plural Mädel is rare in contemporary usage.
• This word is often used by adult women to refer to their adult friends, e.g. Mädelsabend for a ‘‘girls’ night out’’. This usage is found even in regions where Mädel is not otherwise used.

• Mädel in Duden online