Re: double time signature problem

[Werner Arnhold]

Okay, mee too:

Mackensen, ethymolologic dictionary says:

Mädchen, since middle of 17th century simplified from "Mägdchen",
diminuative from "Magd"

The latter only today is a farm maid, in former times it was an unwedded
woman. See in a german christmas carol, the text is (about the virgin
birth of Mary) "... und blieb ein reine Magd." (Es ist ein Ros
entsprungen, Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621).

I agree, the "Mägdchen" is not in use today.

Werner

Am Mittwoch, den 15.11.2017, 00:26 +0100 schrieb Noeck:
> > The diminutive of „Magd“ is „Mägdelein“ or maybe „Mägdchen“ (nobody
> > would use the latter), but not „Mädchen“.
> 
> But still "Mädchen" seems to be derived from "Magd":
> http://www.wissen.de/wortherkunft/maedchen
> 
> Cheers,
> Joram
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