mädchenhaft

German

Etymology

Mädchen +‎ -haft

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːtçənhaft/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːt-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: mäd‧chen‧haft

Adjective

mädchenhaft (comparative mädchenhafter, superlative am mädchenhaftesten)

1. girlish, maidenly