Fräulein

German (Berlin)

/ˈfʁɔʏ̯laɪ̯n/, /ˈfʁɔlaɪ̯n/

noun
Definitions
  • but not freely applicable
  • (dated) miss
  • miss, young woman (especially a shop assistant)
  • young lady, missy said jokingly or rebukingly to a little girl

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vrouwelīn (young unmarried noblewoman, mistress) suffix from German Frau (woman, wife, women, lady).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Frau

Gloss

woman, wife, women, lady

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

女

Emoji
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