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"Daughter" in German: Tochter

die Tochter

Say it: TOKH-terfeminine · die Tochternoun/ˈtɔxtɐ/

Daughter in German is die Tochter. Say meine Tochter for my daughter. The plural is die Töchter with an umlaut.

School gate

Meine Tochter hat heute Sport.
My daughter has PE today.
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How to pronounce Tochter

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TOKH-ter

/ˈtɔxtɐ/

TOKH-ter. The ch after o is the soft ach-sound. Soft final -er. Stress the first syllable.

"Daughter" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Tochterthe daughter

Feminine noun.

meine Tochtermy daughter

Possessive.

die Töchterthe daughters

Plural with ö.

älteste Tochtereldest daughter

Birth order.

How to use Tochter in real life

  1. 1School gate

    Meine Tochter hat heute Sport.

    My daughter has PE today.

    Meine Tochter feminine possessive.

  2. 2Family photo

    Rechts steht unsere Tochter.

    On the right stands our daughter.

    Unsere for our.

  3. 3Two girls

    Sie haben drei Töchter.

    They have three daughters.

    Plural Töchter.

Mistakes English speakers make with Tochter

Incorrect: mein Tochter

Correct: meine Tochter

Tochter is feminine: meine.

Incorrect: zwei Tochter

Correct: zwei Töchter

Plural needs umlaut: Töchter.

Good to know

Forms and invitations list Tochter under children alongside Sohn. Proud parents say meine Tochter in introductions without needing extra adjectives. Töchtertag exists as a career-shadowing day in some regions.

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Choosing a birthday gift

  1. ChatPal

    Was wünscht sich deine Tochter?

    What does your daughter want?

  2. You

    Meine Tochter will Kopfhörer. Wieder.

    My daughter wants headphones. Again.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Wie alt wird deine Tochter?

    Okay. How old is your daughter turning?

  4. You

    Zwölf. Die Tochter von Tom kommt auch.

    Twelve. Tom's daughter is coming too.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Daughter" in German

How do you say my daughter?

Meine Tochter.

What is the plural?

Die Töchter.

What gender is Tochter?

Feminine: die Tochter.

How do you say our daughter?

Unsere Tochter.

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