Frau

American  

[frou, frou] / fraʊ, fraʊ /

noun

German.

plural

Frauen,

plural

Fraus

1. a married woman; a wife.

2. the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a married woman, corresponding to Mrs.

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Frau British  

/ fraʊ /

noun

1. a married German woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Mrs and sometimes extended to older unmarried women

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Etymology

Origin of Frau

from Old High German frouwa ; related to Dutch vrouw

Example Sentences

“That’s why we aim to create environments and meaningful brand interactions where people feel welcome, comfortable and inspired,” writes Belén Frau, Ingka Group’s global communication manager, in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Twenty players on the World Cup roster play in the Bundesliga Frauen.

From Seattle Times

Frauen said he was only able to participate in bidding to develop a new turbine last year because he bought materials before the war in Ukraine sent prices soaring.

From Washington Post

According to a letter from Strauss, Joseph Goebbels and Hitler, presumably finding nothing subversive in “Frau,” approved it.

From New York Times

Try the sunset of “An Alpine Symphony,” or the fantasy from “Die Frau Ohne Schatten,” or “Don Juan” — here more of a Falstaff, but without the jokes.

From New York Times

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