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1. • • 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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   Should a Fräulein address an unmarried woman as Frau?

   • Rather, every unmarried female person is free to call themselves ‘Mrs’. This option is increasingly being used. It is therefore justified and necessary to address unmarried female persons also in official dealings with “Mrs”, if they so wish.”) So a Fräulein had to insist to be addressed as Frau.

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   Is Fräulein a good first name?

   • (it's enough, Fräulein, you're gonna get into trouble!) It would be "Fräulein" (if you can't type Umlauts, replace them: ä -> ae, "Fraeulein") and no, not socially acceptable anymore. You use "Frau + surname" when addressing someone you're not on first name basis with (that usually would be "Duzen".

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   When did Frau become a Fräulein?

   • Until the beginning of the 19th century the word Frau was only used for royal women, a Fräulein was their female child. Within the 19th century the word meaning changed and became used for women having a profession. This usually ended with marriage (in some cases, e.g. female teachers, you had to be unmarried to work).

   Why is "Fräulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"?

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   Does Fräulein have a touch of intimacy?

   • So using Fräulein has a touch of intimacy not convenient to many women. Addressing an unkown woman as Fräulein can be considered as impolite as using Du without having been offered it.

   Why is "Fräulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"?

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   What is a woman in German Fräulein?

   • This dates back to the time when Frau was still meant noble lady, Frauenzimmer referred to the non-noble women surrounding one, and the normal word for woman was Weib. Just as relevant for German Fräulein as for English Miss (or Hofstadter's Niss referring to unemployed blacks): "A Person Paper on Purity in Language" by Douglas Hofstadter.

   Why is "Fräulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"?

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   Does Fräulein change gender?

   • The usage of Fräulein is discouraged by the state since 1972 in Germany. In the same decade the feministic movement pointed out that using the diminutive form changes the gender of the word from female to neutrum, this can be considered equally to not acknowlidging the gender of a person but is felt by many as a philosophical question.

   Why is "Fräulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"?

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3. german.stackexchange.com › questions › 966Why is "Fräulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"?

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   All terms that discriminate men and women should be avoided. Fräulein (the diminutive of Frau) was especially criticized as it did not only discriminate in sex but also has a strong sexist association by the meaning of Fräulein being an unmarried woman.

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4. walled-in-berlin.com › j-elke-ertle › why-fraeuleinWhy “Fraeulein” is Rarely Used as an Address - Walled In Berlin

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   Addressing a woman as Fraeulein is generally considered offensive. Today, proper etiquette dictates using Frau for all adult German women.

5. www.reddit.com › r › GermanWhy is it considered bad to approach deutsche women as Fräulein?

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   Most of the time, you simply don't address them directly. You might say "Entschuldigen Sie, …", or something like that. "Mein Herr" sounds really off. "He! Sie!" may be an option if you want to get their attention in a crowd.

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   Fräulein is an obsolete word that used to be used insead of "Frau" when addressing an unmarried woman, like "Miss" in English. It isn't primarily an insult, but it can come off as condescending and sexist. And if their parents shout "Fräulein!", girls know they are in trouble.

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   It would be "Fräulein" (if you can't type Umlauts, replace them: ä -> ae, "Fraeulein") and no, not socially acceptable anymore. You use "Frau + surname" when addressing someone you're not on first name basis with (that usually would be "Duzen".

8. blogs.transparent.com › german › how-the-german-wordHow the German Word “Fräulein” Disappeared

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   Feb 18, 2021 · In short, best simply use “Sie”, or use Herr/Frau instead, not Herr/Dame or Herr/Fräulein, then you should be fine. Karen K Brees: So, does that mean that an unmarried woman with a doctorate pre-WWII would have been addressed as Fraulein Doktor Schmidt?

9. blog.imodstyle.com › shedding-light-on-the-genderShedding Light on the Gender Dynamics of Fräulein and Frau in ...

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   The choice between "Fräulein" and "Frau" can have a significant impact on a woman’s sense of identity and self-worth. Being referred to as "Fräulein" may make a woman feel infantilized or disrespected, while being addressed as "Frau" can convey respect and recognition of her maturity and autonomy.