noun
daughter
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Tochter (die): feminine noun meaning “daughter” (la hija). Plural Töchter (irregular with umlaut). Declines: die Tochter, die Töchter in nominative. Genitive singular der Tochter. Commonly used for family relationships; no special preposition. Regular gender-specific term; pair with Sohn (son) when contrasting and often used in formal and informal contexts.
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Meine Tochter geht in die zweite Klasse.
My daughter is in second grade.
Der Arzt untersuchte die Tochter, obwohl die Mutter besorgt war.
The doctor examined the daughter, although the mother was worried.
Meine Tochter geht heute in die Schule.
My daughter is going to school today.
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Imagine a little girl sitting next to her mother and someone saying 'that's my Tochter' like 'that's my daughter'
Sounds like 'daughter' in English (very similar pronunciation)
Die (feminine) — think of 'die' as pointing to a female family member
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Common family word. Plural is irregular (Töchter) with an umlaut.