Fräulein

American  

[froi-lahyn, froi-lahyn, fraw-, frou-] / ˈfrɔɪ laɪn, ˈfrɔɪ laɪn, ˈfrɔ-, ˈfraʊ- /

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.

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Fräulein British  

/ ˈfrɔylain, ˈfraʊ-, ˈfrɔːlaɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Fräulein

from Middle High German vrouwelīn , diminutive of vrouwe lady

Example Sentences

Neuwirth, 65, is a Tony Award nominee for her performance as Fräulein Schneider in “Cabaret” and is already a two-time winner for her roles in “Sweet Charity” in 1986 and “Chicago” in 1997.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

In a story arc that adds aching poignancy, Donna Migliaccio packs humor and solidity into landlady Fräulein Schneider, who is wooed by Herr Schultz, a gentle Jewish fruit merchant.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2019

And it’s hard to render that much more literal than in a season among the misshapen, multi-appendaged, chicken-head-biting denizens of Fräulein Elsa’s Cabinet of Curiosities.

From Time • Oct. 8, 2014

Fräulein Aussem, wearing an eyeshade and a pre occupied air, looked a little like Mrs. Helen Wills Moody.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Guten Tag, Fräulein Engel,” he said cordially, and she dropped her cigarette and crushed it out with her foot and straightened her back and her coat collar all in a rush of practiced panic.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein