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German
Etymology
Mädchen + -haft
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛːtçənhaft/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːt-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: mäd‧chen‧haft
Adjective
mädchenhaft (strong nominative masculine singular mädchenhafter, comparative mädchenhafter, superlative am mädchenhaftesten)
- girlish, maidenly
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