Frau

[ frou; English frou ]

/ fraʊ; English fraʊ /

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noun, plural Frau·en

[frou-uhn], /ˈfraʊ ən/, English Fraus

[frouz]. /fraʊz/. German.

a married woman; a wife.

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

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How to use Frau in a sentence

There was Feldmarschall von Hindenburg, the greatest German hero of World War I, and beside him Frau von Hindenburg, his wife.
The Real Monuments Men: The Coronation Chamber of Hitler|Robert Edsel|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The beer frau returns quickly, carrying up to a dozen giant glass steins at a time.
My Two-Day Oktoberfest Bender|Kristyn Ostman|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I think the whole secret of Frau Rappoldi's want of success was that she did not look pretty.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Frau S. admitted that was true, but at the same time suggested it would be well for him to remember we were not all deaf.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

This time Frau von Meck asked for an original work for violin and pianoforte, and proposed a very extravagant fee in return.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Old Frau Hazzim died there in peace, blessing the name of the friend of Israel.
A German Pompadour|Marie Hay
The socks we made out of a shirt which came from the clothes-line of some haus-frau.
The Escape of a Princess Pat|George Pearson

British Dictionary definitions for Frau

Frau

/ (fraʊ) /

noun plural Frauen (ˈfraʊən) or Fraus

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

Word Origin for Frau

from Old High German frouwa; related to Dutch vrouw

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