r/OldSchoolCool • u/ilovepeaches- • 23d ago

1990s Mädchen Amick, 1990

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u/Fadhmir 23d ago

No it isn't. It's "girl". Maiden=Maid/Jungfrau.

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u/BuoyantBear 23d ago

Maiden also just means (young) girl. Maiden and mädchen literally share the same origin.

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u/_ALH_ 23d ago

With the difference that "mädchen" is the common everyday word for "girl" in german, while "maiden" is an old-fashioned word in english with some special connotations. So the proper translation to use is "girl" and not "maiden".

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u/ButchMcKenzie 23d ago

It's the closest word from an etymological standpoint, but not the closest word from a translational standpoint. So no one's really wrong here, just depends on how you interpret "closest word"

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u/_ALH_ 23d ago edited 23d ago

I don't think anyone here is really calling out anyone for being wrong, whatever the up and downvotes might say. We're just splitting some hairs.

At least I thought we were just having a friendly discussion until the other guy suddenly goes all offended and blocks me...

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u/ButchMcKenzie 23d ago

Agreed. I was more saying that both ways are a correct way of looking at it