原Yes, it is actually das Mädchen. If you said "die Mädchen, then it would mean more than one girl.
But MAD-khen? Not exactly. The "Mä" part sounds like a cross between ay (as in may) and e (as in men). "D" is more or less the same. "Chen" is more difficult because that sound doesn't even exist in English. Altogether it sort of sounds like "MEHt-yen".
评论时间：2011/01/29
Chrila96
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对我的德国耳朵，这个名字听起来可笑，太可爱了。就是不行。
原To my German ears, this name sounds ridiculous and too cutesy. Just... no.
评论时间：2010/11/30
Kosta
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我忘了提到“凯林”实际上是男性在爱尔兰（没有中性）！
原I forgot to mention that "cailín" is actually masculine in Irish (which has no neuter gender)!
原Personally, I don't care for it, but why is it any more ridiculous than "Colleen," which comes from the Irish word "cailín," also meaning "girl"? (Because we're not nearly as accustomed to it, of course.)
原It's quite an ugly name. I don't like the "mad" in the name. It would sound ridiculous in Germany, knowing that it's their word for "girl". A real German name would be a better choice.
评论时间：2009/10/03
匿名用户
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所有以-chen结尾的单词都是中性的，这就是为什么它是“dasMädchen”。
原All words ending in -chen are neuter, that's why it's "das Mädchen".
原Interestingly enough, you don't say "die Mädchen"; it's "das Mädchen". The word for "girl" in German is not a feminine noun; it's neuter. That has never made any sense to me.
原Please note that this isn't used as a name in Germany at all. It is simply the German word for "girl" so calling your child this is like calling her Girl which is quite ridiculous. If you don't speak German you will never get the pronunciation right as well as the -chen part is really difficult to pronounce for non native speakers and it is impossible to describe how to pronounce it (all the previous pronunciations listed here have been close but not exactly accurate). Gretchen for example is also pronounced differently in German than you would in English. The -chen part is just much softer. The Mäd- part could be pronounced as either "Mayd" or "Med" depending on the accent. Don't use this "name".
原The only person with this name I've heard of is Mädchen Amick, and it was never meant to be used as a name. It means 'girl' in German, so it sounds very bizarre to anyone who can speak the language. I bet many people who would consider using this have no clue how to pronounce this, and the sound of this name is very foreign in English-speaking countries. It isn't a pretty word anyway, and even the meaning is infantile.
原In German, it is actually pronounced more like MEH-d-chen, with that softer 'ch' sound found in Gretchen ('chen' being a German diminutive). The umlaut over the 'a' changes the sound to more like an 'eh'. The best possible English approximation, in my opinion, would be MAID-shun.
Like it says, though, this is not used in Germany and simply means 'girl'. Maybe better for a middle name?
评论时间：2008/02/07
lowcal historyan
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我知道德语，这就像用英语叫你的孩子'女孩'。为什么命名你的孩子？
原I know German, and it would be just like calling your child 'Girl' in English. Why name your child that?
评论时间：2007/11/13
JHK
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德语单词的发音将是MAD-khen。
原Pronunciation of the German word would be MAD-khen.
评论时间：2006/12/16
alberto
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这个名字的持有人是美国女演员MädchenAmick，谁在“双峰”玩雪莱约翰逊。
原A bearer of this name is American actress Mädchen Amick, who played Shelley Johnson in "Twin Peaks".
评论时间：2005/11/13
vadelma
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作为德语，我可以确保这不是一个名字。它只是意味着“女孩”。
原As a German I can assure that this is NOT a name. It just means "girl".
评论时间：2005/11/12
gin_rummy
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我很确定这不是德国的名字。这只是女孩的话。
原I'm pretty sure this is not a name in Germany. It's just the word for girl.
匿名用户
译 MädchenAmick（出生于1970年，在内华达州斯帕克斯）是一个美国女演员。
Kosta
译 在这种情况下的ch非常类似于在“巨大”的h（除非你发音为“yooj，”我通常这样做）。
匿名用户
译 是的，它其实是dasMädchen。如果你说“死”，那么它意味着多个女孩。\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e但MAD-khen？不完全是这样，“Mä”部分听起来像是ay（如may）和e “男”），“D”或多或少相同，“陈”更难，因为这种声音甚至不存在于英语中，总共有类似“MEHt-yen”的声音。
But MAD-khen? Not exactly. The "Mä" part sounds like a cross between ay (as in may) and e (as in men). "D" is more or less the same. "Chen" is more difficult because that sound doesn't even exist in English. Altogether it sort of sounds like "MEHt-yen".
Chrila96
译 对我的德国耳朵，这个名字听起来可笑，太可爱了。就是不行。
Kosta
译 我忘了提到“凯林”实际上是男性在爱尔兰（没有中性）！
Kosta
译 个人来说，我不在乎，但为什么比“科琳”更加可笑，它来自爱尔兰词“cailín”，也意味着“女孩”？ （因为我们不太习惯它，当然。）
bananarama
译 这是一个很丑的名字。我不喜欢名字中的“疯狂”。这在德国听起来可笑，知道这是他们的词“女孩”。一个真正的德国名字将是一个更好的选择。
匿名用户
译 所有以-chen结尾的单词都是中性的，这就是为什么它是“dasMädchen”。
匿名用户
译 有趣的是，你不要说“dieMädchen”;它是“dasMädchen”。德语中的“女孩”一词不是女性名词;它是中性的。这对我来说从来没有任何意义。
Lily8
译 请注意，这不是在德国使用的名称。它只是德语中的“女孩”，所以呼吁你的孩子这就像打电话她的女孩是相当可笑。如果你不会说德语，你永远不会得到发音权利，以及-chen部分是非常难以发音为非母语的人，它是不可能描述如何发音（所有以前发音在这里已经关闭但不完全准确）。 Gretchen例如也发音不同在德语比你在英语。 -chen部分只是更软。根据口音，Mäd-部分可以发音为“Mayd”或“Med”。不要使用此“名称”。
slight night shiver
译 我听说过这个名字的唯一的人是MädchenAmick，它从来不是用来作为一个名字。这意味着“女孩”在德语，所以这听起来很可笑的任何人谁可以说语言。我敢打赌，许多人会考虑使用这个没有线索如何发音，这个名字的声音在英语国家非常外国。它不是一个漂亮的词反正，甚至意思是婴儿。
aquamarina
译 在德语中，它实际上更像MEH-d-chen，在Gretchen发现了更柔和的“ch”声音（'chen'是德国缩写）。 “a”上的音符改变了声音，更像是“eh”。在我看来，最好的英语近似，将是MAID顺。\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e就像它说，虽然，这不是在德国使用，只是意味着“女孩”。也许更好的中间名？
Like it says, though, this is not used in Germany and simply means 'girl'. Maybe better for a middle name?
lowcal historyan
译 我知道德语，这就像用英语叫你的孩子'女孩'。为什么命名你的孩子？
JHK
译 德语单词的发音将是MAD-khen。
alberto
译 这个名字的持有人是美国女演员MädchenAmick，谁在“双峰”玩雪莱约翰逊。
vadelma
译 作为德语，我可以确保这不是一个名字。它只是意味着“女孩”。
gin_rummy
译 我很确定这不是德国的名字。这只是女孩的话。