Usage Note
Mädchen is grammatically neuter (das Mädchen), not feminine, because the -chen diminutive suffix always makes a noun neuter regardless of real gender. This is a classic learner trap: you say das Mädchen even though it refers to a female.
Examples
"Das Mädchen spielt im Garten."
Natural Translation
The girl is playing in the garden.
Literal Translation
The girl plays in-the garden.
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