"Fräulein" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n/ [standard], /ˈfʁɔlaɪ̯n/ (note: colloquially, especially northern and central Germany) Audio: De-Fräulein.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Rhymes: -aɪ̯n Etymology: Middle High German vrouwelīn (“mistress, young unmarried noblewoman”), equivalent to Frau + -lein. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|vrouwelīn||mistress, young unmarried noblewoman}} Middle High German vrouwelīn (“mistress, young unmarried noblewoman”), {{suffix|de|Frau|lein}} Frau + -lein Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,(s)}} Fräulein n (strong, genitive Fräuleins, plural Fräuleins or Fräulein) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,(s)}} Forms: Fräuleins [genitive], Fräuleins [plural], Fräulein [plural], strong [table-tags], Fräulein [nominative, singular], Fräuleins [definite, nominative, plural], Fräulein [definite, nominative, plural], Fräuleins [genitive, singular], Fräuleins [definite, genitive, plural], Fräulein [definite, genitive, plural], Fräulein [dative, singular], Fräuleins [dative, definite, plural], Fräulein [dative, definite, plural], Fräulein [accusative, singular], Fräuleins [accusative, definite, plural], Fräulein [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. diminutive of Frau (but not freely applicable) Tags: diminutive, form-of, neuter, strong Form of: Frau (extra: but not freely applicable)
    Sense id: en-Fräulein-de-noun-pwX1XUZm Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 55 2 3 29 10
  2. (dated, address for an unmarried woman) miss Tags: dated, neuter, strong, term-of-address
    Sense id: en-Fräulein-de-noun-gGiPw9X4
  3. miss, young woman (especially a shop assistant) Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Fräulein-de-noun-mxfMkk~r
  4. young lady, missy (said jokingly or rebukingly to a little girl) Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Fräulein-de-noun-Ut9E9aMm Categories (other): German diminutiva tantum, German terms suffixed with -lein Disambiguation of German diminutiva tantum: 22 12 16 32 18 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -lein: 21 9 16 41 13
  5. (obsolete) A female animal or person Tags: neuter, obsolete, strong
    Sense id: en-Fräulein-de-noun-OW6uHWJO Categories (other): Female people Disambiguation of Female people: 18 0 13 15 54

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
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      "lang_code": "ka",
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        "borrowed"
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      "roman": "preilina",
      "word": "ფრეილინა"
    },
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      "lang_code": "liv",
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      "word": "freilen"
    },
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      "lang_code": "csb",
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      "word": "frélëna"
    },
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      "lang_code": "ru",
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      "word": "фро́йляйн"
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
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              18
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          "text": "Guten Morgen, Fräulein Schmitz!",
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      ],
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      ],
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              35,
              43
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              26,
              30
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Would you help me please, miss!",
          "text": "Würden Sie mir kurz helfen, junges Fräulein!",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "shop assistant",
          "shop assistant"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 9 16 41 13",
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          "name": "German terms suffixed with -lein",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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              25,
              33
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          "english": "All right, that's enough, young lady!",
          "text": "So, jetzt reicht's aber, Fräulein!",
          "translation": "All right, that's enough, young lady!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "young lady, missy (said jokingly or rebukingly to a little girl)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Fräulein-de-noun-Ut9E9aMm",
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          "lady",
          "lady"
        ],
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          "missy",
          "missy"
        ]
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        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Female people",
          "orig": "de:Female people",
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        }
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          "person"
        ]
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        "(obsolete) A female animal or person"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfʁɔlaɪ̯n/",
      "note": "colloquially, especially northern and central Germany"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/De-Fr%C3%A4ulein.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪ̯n"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fräulein"
}
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          "english": "Good morning, Miss Schmitz!",
          "text": "Guten Morgen, Fräulein Schmitz!",
          "translation": "Good morning, Miss Schmitz!",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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        [
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        "(dated, address for an unmarried woman) miss"
      ],
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          ],
          "english": "Would you help me please, miss!",
          "text": "Würden Sie mir kurz helfen, junges Fräulein!",
          "translation": "Would you help me please, miss!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "miss, young woman (especially a shop assistant)"
      ],
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        [
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        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
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          "shop assistant",
          "shop assistant"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
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          "english": "All right, that's enough, young lady!",
          "text": "So, jetzt reicht's aber, Fräulein!",
          "translation": "All right, that's enough, young lady!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "young lady, missy (said jokingly or rebukingly to a little girl)"
      ],
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        [
          "lady",
          "lady"
        ],
        [
          "missy",
          "missy"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A female animal or person"
      ],
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        [
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          "female"
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        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) A female animal or person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "obsolete",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfʁɔlaɪ̯n/",
      "note": "colloquially, especially northern and central Germany"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Fräulein.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6d/De-Fr%C3%A4ulein.ogg/De-Fr%C3%A4ulein.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/De-Fr%C3%A4ulein.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪ̯n"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fräulein"
}

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