noun
fraulein
froy-lyn
noun
1
A title for a young, unmarried German-speaking woman, equivalent to "Miss."
"The old form of address, Fräulein, has largely fallen out of use in modern German."
How to Use Fraulein
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe German equivalent of "Miss," now considered old-fashioned in Germany itself.
Word Forms
frauleins plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Fräulein, a diminutive of Frau, "woman."