In German, all nouns ending in the diminutive suffix '-chen' are grammatically neuter. Therefore, what definite article is used for the word 'Mädchen' (girl)?
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Das
The word 'Mädchen' is neuter because it is the diminutive of the archaic word 'Magd' (maid). This often confuses learners because the grammatical gender does not match the person's biological gender.