>> It's the same with gender - and that can also be confusing especially >> when making a diminutive. "Die Frau" (feminine), "Das Fraulein" >> (neuter). "Die Mad", "Das Madchen" likewise. > > > Actually, the base word is „Die Maid“. Mark Twain has famously and > hilariously roasted the German language, partly for its use of grammatic > gender :-)
The suffix "-chen" make the words to the diminutive (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diminutive), In German this is always neuter. The article doesn't follow the base word but the diminutive. Examples der Tropfen - das Tröpfchen die Maid - das Mädchen der Ball - das Bällchen Regards, Helge _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
