• Mädl(obsolete spelling)
• Madl(Austro-Bavarian)
• Madel(Austro-Bavarian)

Same asMädchen with a differentdiminutive suffix. Equivalent toMagd +‎-el.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːd(ə)l/,/ˈmeːd(ə)l/

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Mädel n (strong ormixed,genitiveMädels,pluralMädelorMädelsorMädeln,diminutiveMädelchen norMädelein n)

1. (colloquial, central Germany and southern)girl (especially member of a group of female friends)

   Heut Abend treff ich mich mit meinenMädels.

   Tonight I'm meeting up with mygirls.

• The pluralMädels is used chiefly in northern and central Germany, whileMädeln is used in southern Germany and Austria.
• This word is often used by adult women to refer to their adult friends, e.g.Mädelsabend for a “girls’night out”. This usage is found even in regions whereMädel is not otherwise used.

northern and central Germany

southern Germany and Austria

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