This is the 400th most frequent German word.
tochter
"Daughter"
In this sentence, 'Tochter' refers to Maria's biological female child.
Maria hat eine Tochter, die in München lebt.
Maria has a daughter who lives in Munich.
Here, 'Tochter' is used metaphorically within the term 'Tochtergesellschaft' to describe a subsidiary company, expressing a relationship similar to parent and offspring.
Die Tochtergesellschaft des Unternehmens expandierte international.
The subsidiary of the company expanded internationally.
In this sentence, 'Tochter' is utilized to describe the youthful female child within the context of a narrative.