Fräulein

[froi-lahyn, froi-lahyn, fraw-, frou-]

noun

German.

plural

Fräulein ,

plural

Fräuleins .

1. an unmarried woman.

2. the conventional German title of respect and term of address for an unmarried woman, corresponding to Miss.

Fräulein

/ ˈfrɔylain, ˈfraʊ-, ˈfrɔːlaɪn /

noun

1. Frl. an unmarried German woman: formerly used as a title equivalent to Miss

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fräulein¹

from Middle High German vrouwelīn , diminutive of vrouwe lady