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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.
The meaning of FRÄULEIN is an unmarried German woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss.
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!
Jun 3, 2024 · Fräulein as a formal address for an unmarried woman is now uncommon and considered disrespectful and sexist by some. Frau is the normal address for all women. As an informal address for a girl or young woman whose name one does not know, particularly a shop assistant, the word is still fairly common, though chiefly restricted to older speakers.
Fräulein translations: miss, waitress, Miss. Learn more in the Cambridge German-English Dictionary.
Translation for 'Fräulein' using the free German-English dictionary by LANGENSCHEIDT -– with examples, synonyms and pronunciation.
1. an unmarried German woman: formerly used as a title equivalent to Miss. Abbreviation: Frl. 2. fraulein informal any young German woman. [from Middle High German vrouwelīn, diminutive of vrouwe lady]
