Fräulein, the Glossary
Fräulein is the German language honorific for unmarried women, comparable to Miss in English and Mademoiselle in French.[1]
Table of Contents
9 relations: Deutschlandfunk, Duden, Feminism, German honorifics, List of German expressions in English, Mademoiselle (title), Miss, Spinster, West Germany.
- Women's social titles
Deutschlandfunk
Deutschlandfunk (DLF, Broadcast Germany) is a public-broadcasting radio station in Germany, concentrating on news and current affairs.
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Duden
The Duden is a dictionary of the Standard High German language, first published by Konrad Duden in 1880, and later by Bibliographisches Institut GmbH, which was merged into Cornelsen Verlag in 2022 and thus ceased to exist.
Feminism
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes.
German honorifics
Honorifics are words that connote esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person.
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List of German expressions in English
The English language has incorporated various loanwords, terms, phrases, or quotations from the German language. Fräulein and List of German expressions in English are German words and phrases.
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Mademoiselle (title)
Mademoiselle or demoiselle is a French courtesy title, abbreviated Mlle or Dlle, traditionally given to an unmarried woman. Fräulein and Mademoiselle (title) are Women's social titles.
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Miss
Miss (pronounced) is an English-language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Fräulein and Miss are Women's social titles.
Spinster
Spinster is a term referring to an unmarried woman who is older than what is perceived as the prime age range during which women usually marry.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until the reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. The Cold War-era country is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic (Bonner Republik) after its capital city of Bonn. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc.
See also
- Adi (title)
- Ashi (title)
- Baugrygr
- Begum
- Dame
- Dayang (honorific)
- Debutantes
- First Lady of Bogotá
- First Lady of Virginia
- First Lady of West Virginia
- First ladies and gentlemen of California
- First ladies and partners of California
- First ladies of the United States
- First lady
- Fräulein
- Gentlewoman
- Goodwife
- Grand Burgher
- Gungnyeo
- Hostess of San Carlos Palace
- Khanum
- Khatun
- Lady
- Lady Mayoress
- Lalla (title)
- Madam
- Mademoiselle (title)
- Maid (title)
- Mamsell
- Miss
- Mistress (form of address)
- Mrs.
- Ms.
- NIN (cuneiform)
- Naemyeongbu
- Potnia
- Presbytera
- Princess
- Sanggung
- Second ladies and gentlemen of the United States
- Second lady
- Shrimati
- Valide Hatun
- Valide sultan
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fräulein
Also known as Fraeulein, Frauelein, Fräuleinwunder.