No. 400 in German
tochter
"Daughter"
In a sentence
Maria hat eine Tochter, die in München lebt.
Maria has a daughter who lives in Munich.
In this sentence, 'Tochter' refers to Maria's biological female child.
Die Tochtergesellschaft des Unternehmens expandierte international.
The subsidiary of the company expanded internationally.
Here, 'Tochter' is used metaphorically within the term 'Tochtergesellschaft' to describe a subsidiary company, expressing a relationship similar to parent and offspring.
Im Märchen wurde die junge Tochter von einem Drachen entführt.
In the fairy tale, the young daughter was abducted by a dragon.
In this sentence, 'Tochter' is utilized to describe the youthful female child within the context of a narrative.
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