Fräulein
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- noun
- /ˈfrɔɪlaɪn/
- Archaic
:
señorita
- This is Fräulein Rahm.
Examples
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Good afternoon, Fräulein.
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She was referred to as Fräulein by her colleagues in the office.
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Fräulein, give me that box and I will help you up.
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I'm looking for the Fräulein.
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Now, Fräulein.
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Come now, Fräulein.
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(Simon sighs) Well, thank you for your help, Fräulein.
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- Merci, Fräulein, merci.
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Good morning, Fräulein; it's a pleasure to see you today.
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As we entered the café, the waitress greeted us with a cheerful 'Welcome, Fräulein!'
Synonyms
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8.2
A French word for a young or unmarried woman
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A young unmarried woman in old stories
A young unmarried woman who appears in old stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fräulein comes from the German Frau meaning 'woman' plus the small ending -lein, so it originally meant 'little woman' or a young/unmarried woman. Think of -lein like the English ending -ling, as in 'duckling', which makes something smaller; that is why Fräulein was like 'Miss' but today sounds old-fashioned or too familiar.