noun
fraulein
froy-lyn
Fraulein (noun) means a title for a young, unmarried German-speaking woman, equivalent to "Miss.". Example: “The old form of address, Fräulein, has largely fallen out of use in modern German.”
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A title for a young, unmarried German-speaking woman, equivalent to "Miss."
"Waiters are in button-downs, and waitresses wear full-on fraulein garb."
— , A Coastline Smorgasbord (2007)
"The old form of address, Fräulein, has largely fallen out of use in modern German."
How to use fraulein
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe German equivalent of "Miss," now considered old-fashioned in Germany itself.
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Word forms
- Plural
- frauleins
Etymology
Borrowed from German Fräulein, a diminutive of Frau, "woman."
Rhymes for fraulein
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What does “fraulein” mean?
The word “fraulein” means a title for a young, unmarried German-speaking woman, equivalent to "Miss.". In plain terms, the German equivalent of "Miss," now considered old-fashioned in Germany itself.
How do you pronounce “fraulein”?
“Fraulein” is pronounced froy-lyn (/fɹɔɪlaɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “fraulein” in a sentence?
Here is “fraulein” used in a sentence: “The old form of address, Fräulein, has largely fallen out of use in modern German.”
What part of speech is “fraulein”?
“Fraulein” is a noun.
Where does the word “fraulein” come from?
The word “fraulein” comes from German. Borrowed from German Fräulein, a diminutive of Frau, "woman.".
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