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- DictionaryFräulein/ˈfrɔɪlʌɪn/
noun
- 1. a title or form of address for an unmarried German-speaking woman, especially a young woman: "Fräulein Winkelmann"
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The meaning of FRÄULEIN is an unmarried German woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss.
noun. an unmarried German woman: formerly used as a title equivalent to Miss Frl. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of Fräulein 1. from Middle High German vrouwelīn , diminutive of vrouwe lady. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Fräulein ( / ˈfrɔɪ.laɪn / FROY-lyne, German: [ˈfʁɔʏlaɪn] ⓘ) is the German language honorific for unmarried women, comparable to Miss in English and Mademoiselle in French. Description. Fräulein is the diminutive form of Frau, which was previously reserved only for married women.
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IPA(key): /ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n/ (standard)IPA(key): /ˈfʁɔlaɪ̯n/ (colloquially, especially northern and central Germany)Rhymes: -aɪ̯nFräulein n (strong, genitive Fräuleins, plural Fräuleins or Fräulein) 1. Diminutive of Frau (but not freely applicable) 2. (dated, address for an unmarried woman) miss 2.1. Guten Morgen, Fräulein Schmitz! ― Good morning, MissSchmitz! 3. miss, young woman (especially a shop assistant) 3.1. Würden Sie mir kurz helfen, junges Fräulein! ― Would you hel...
“Fräulein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache“Fräulein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon“Fräulein” in DudenonlineFräulein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia deFräulein translate: miss, waitress, Miss. Learn more in the Cambridge German-English Dictionary.
1. Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl. See Usage Note at miss 2. 2. fräulein Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a German-speaking area. 3. Chiefly British A German governess. [German, diminutive of Frau, woman; see Frau .]
1. (= unverheiratete weibliche Person) young lady. ein altes or älteres Fräulein an elderly spinster. 2. (= Anrede) Miss. (dated, geh) Ihr Fräulein Tochter/Braut your daughter/bride. 3. (= weibliche Angestellte) young lady; (= Verkäuferin) assistant; (= Kellnerin) waitress; (= Lehrerin) teacher, mistress. Fräulein!