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   What does the German word Fräulein mean?

   • Fräulein is a German term for young lady or miss. It is also used as an address (e.g., Fräulein! means 'miss!' or 'waitress!'). Other uses include 'my pretty one' or 'mademoiselle'.

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   What does Fräuleinwunder stand for?

   • The large number of attractive young women in Germany resulted in the notion of the Fräuleinwunder (literally: Miracle of the Miss). Fräulein (/ ˈfrɔɪ.laɪn / FROY-lyne, German: [ˈfʁɔʏlaɪn] ⓘ) is the German language honorific for unmarried women, comparable to Miss in English and Mademoiselle in French.

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   Is Fräulein a neuter noun?

   • Fräulein! Miss!; (= Kellnerin auch) waitress! Declension Fräulein is a neuter noun. Remember that, in German, both the spelling of the word and the article preceding the word can change depending on whether it is in the nominative, accusative, genitive, or dative case. For further information, see Collins Easy Learning German Grammar.

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   When was Fräulein first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun fräulein is in the 1880s. OED's earliest evidence for fräulein is from 1883, in the writing of Mary Braddon, novelist. fräulein is a borrowing from German.

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   What is a Fräulein address?

   • 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. It is advisable to avoid it in order to be on the safe side. Fräulein on the German Wikipedia.

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   When addressing a grown woman should you choose Fräulein?

   • When addressing a grown woman one should always choose Frau, irrespective of age and marital status. Fräulein is only appropriate when the addressed women wishes this form of address. In cafes and restaurants it is also better to forgo this form of address.

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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.

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   The meaning of FRÄULEIN is an unmarried German woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss.

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   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!

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   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.

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   British English. /ˈfrɔɪlʌɪn/ See pronunciation. Where does the noun fräulein come from? Earliest known use. 1880s. The earliest known use of the noun fräulein is in the 1880s. OED's earliest evidence for fräulein is from 1883, in the writing of Mary Braddon, novelist. fräulein is a borrowing from German. See etymology. Nearby entries.

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   noun. Miss [noun] a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech. Miss Wilson. the Misses Wilson. Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter? Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road? (Translation of Fräulein from the PASSWORD German–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) Browse.

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   the conventional German title of respect and term of address for an unmarried woman, corresponding to Miss. Fräulein. / ˈfrɔylain; ˈfraʊ-; ˈfrɔːlaɪn / noun. an unmarried German woman: formerly used as a title equivalent to Miss Frl.