Frau
Americannoun
PLURAL
Frauen,PLURAL
Fraus-
a married woman; a wife.
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the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a married woman, corresponding to Mrs.
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Frau
from Old High German frouwa ; related to Dutch vrouw
Example Sentences
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One transcript, in which a witness claims he saw Frau Kepler in the form of a blackbird, sounds like Monty Python’s “Dead Parrot” sketch:
From Washington Post
It is a brutal life, but there is something worse: the boot polish factory where children are forced to work long hours for the cruel Frau Ferber.
From New York Times
“The good snow depends slightly on Frau Holle,” he said, referring to a German fairy tale in which feathers from a woman’s bed fall as snowflakes when it is made.
From Reuters
In England the top tier is called Women’s Super League, in Germany it is Frauen Bundesliga and, in France, Division 1 Féminine.
From The Guardian
Frau Perchta is a witch who comes to see who has been naughty or nice.
From The Guardian
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