Fräulein
[ froi-lahyn; English froi-lahyn or, often, fraw-, frou- ]
noun,plural Fräu·lein. English Fräu·leins.German.
an unmarried woman.
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for an unmarried woman, corresponding to Miss.
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How to use Fräulein in a sentence
Though the order was of course not issued directly to “Fräulein Hanna,” Johanna Altvater decided to do her part.
British Dictionary definitions for Fräulein
Fräulein
/ (German ˈfrɔylain, English ˈfrɔːlaɪn, ˈfraʊ-) /
nounplural -lein or English -leins
an unmarried German woman: formerly used as a title equivalent to Miss: Abbreviation: Frl
Origin of Fräulein
1from Middle High German vrouwelīn, diminutive of vrouwe lady
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