Re: double time signature problem

[Knut Petersen]

Am 15.11.2017 um 00:26 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

Yes, Grimm agrees.

It's a pity that Mark Twain did not know about "Mensch": "Der Mensch" (masculine) means "the human being". The old "das Mensch" (neuter)  means "a female human being" and is still occasionally used in some areas of Germany. Plural: "Die Menscher" ;-)

cu,
 Knut