"frau" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɹaʊ/ Forms: fraus [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊ Etymology: Borrowed from German Frau. Doublet of frow and vrouw. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Frau}} German Frau, {{doublet|en|frow|vrouw}} Doublet of frow and vrouw Head templates: {{en-noun}} frau (plural fraus)
  1. A woman, especially a German woman. Derived forms: house frau Translations (a woman, especially a German woman): фра́у (fráu) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-frau-en-noun-3xfl3quv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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