Neuter
Fräulein
Meaning
- (diminutive, form-of, neuter, strong) diminutive of Frau (but not freely applicable)
- (dated, neuter, strong, term-of-address) miss
- (neuter, strong) miss, young woman (especially a shop assistant)
- (neuter, strong) young lady, missy (said jokingly or rebukingly to a little girl)
- (neuter, obsolete, strong) A female animal or person
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Frau
- (feminine) woman (adult female human)
- (feminine) wife (married woman, especially in relation to her spouse)
- (feminine) a title of courtesy, equivalent to Mrs/Ms, which has nearly replaced Fräulein in the function of Miss
- (feminine) madam (polite form of address for a woman or lady)
- (feminine) lady; noblewoman (woman of breeding or higher class)
Concepts
young woman
damoiselle
damosel
damozel
fille
Synonyms
Translations
señorita
mademoiselle
signorina
δεσποινίς δεσποινίδα
senhorita
bayan
JuffrouwFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
frailain
Basel-Landschaft
frelain
Basel-Landschaft
frölain
Basel-Landschaft
jumpfere
Lucerne
fröili
Lucerne
frölein
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n/
Etymology
In summary
Middle High German vrouwelīn (“mistress, young unmarried noblewoman”), equivalent to Frau + -lein
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