das Girl
girl
A word borrowed from English for a girl or young woman, often used in the context of pop culture, fashion, or as a colloquial expression.
EXAMPLE
Sie ist das neue It-Girl der Modeszene.
She is the new It girl of the fashion scene.
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Origin and register
'Girl' is a loanword from English. It is mainly used colloquially and in specific contexts such as fashion, music, and pop culture.
EXAMPLE
Die Band sucht ein neues Girl für ihr nächstes Musikvideo.
The band is looking for a new girl for its next music video.
Neuter gender
Although the word describes a female person, it is neuter in German: 'das Girl' (the girl). It shares this special feature with words like 'das Mädchen' (the girl) or 'das Fräulein' (the young lady/Miss).
EXAMPLE
Das Girl auf dem Magazincover wurde schnell berühmt.
The girl on the magazine cover quickly became famous.
Typical collocations
The word 'Girl' is often part of fixed compounds from pop culture. Typical examples are 'It-Girl' (It girl), 'Covergirl' (cover girl), or 'Showgirl' (showgirl).
EXAMPLE
Sie träumt davon, eines Tages als Covergirl zu arbeiten.
She dreams of working as a cover girl one day.
Compare with
Girl vs Mädchen
girl
Mädchen is the neutral standard term for a female child or adolescent. Girl also refers to a girl or young woman, but sounds influenced by English and is particularly suited to colloquial, fashionable, or pop-cultural contexts.
Girl
Das Girl singt heute in der neuen Popshow.
The girl is singing on the new pop show today.
Mädchen
Das Mädchen singt heute beim Konzert der Musikschule.
The girl is singing at the music school concert today.
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