noun
Meaning 1
A young German woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fraulein
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Pronunciation
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/fɹɔɪlaɪn/
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/fɹaʊliːn/
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rhymes with -aɪn
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rhymes with -iːn
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of fraulein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: title, title of respect, form of address
History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Fräulein.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Fräulein — a young German woman
- Russian: фро́йляйн (frójljajn) — a young German woman