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      • fräulein noun fräu·​lein ˈfrȯi-ˌlīn 1 capitalized : an unmarried German womanused as a title equivalent to Miss 2 : a German governess
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  2. The meaning of FRÄULEIN is an unmarried German womanused as a title equivalent to Miss. an unmarried German woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss; a German governess… See the full definition

  3. Fräulein definition: an unmarried woman.. See examples of FRÄULEIN used in a sentence.

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    Fräulein (/ ˈ f r ɔɪ. l aɪ n / 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: -aɪ̯n

    Fräulein 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
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  5. 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!

  6. Fräulein translations: miss, waitress, Miss. Learn more in the Cambridge German-English Dictionary.

  7. May 27, 2024 · 1. an unmarried German woman: formerly used as a title equivalent to Miss. Abbreviation: Frl. 2. See fraulein. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. from Middle High German vrouwelīn, diminutive of vrouwe lady. fraulein in British English. informal. any young German woman.

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