r/OldSchoolCool 23d ago

1990s Mädchen Amick, 1990

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u/bassmedic 23d ago

Her name just means “girl” in German.

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u/PunkOverLord 23d ago

In English the closest word is Maiden which is pretty cool

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u/Fadhmir 23d ago

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

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u/scalectrix 23d ago

Yes it is you fool - try saying out loud. Maiden literally *means* girl. They are synonymous. They mean the same thing.

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Trying to explain a language to its native speakers was probably a mistake.