Vocabulary
die
Frau
/fʁaʊ̯/· noun· Pl. die Frauen
woman; wife; Ms / Mrs
Three jobs in one word: eine Frau (a woman), meine Frau (my wife), Frau Weber (Ms Weber) — for every adult woman, married or not.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Frau
- Plural
- die Frauen
- Genitiv
- der Frau
One word, many lives
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Frau
woman
Die Frau dort ist meine Chefin.
The woman over there is my boss.
Word family
Fraudie Ehefrauwife (formal)die Hausfrauhousewifedie Frauenärztingynaecologist
Common combinations
- meine Fraumy wife
- Sehr geehrte Frau …Dear Ms … (letter)
- Frau und Kinderwife and children
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
der Mannder Herr
Common learner mistakes
- Fräulein WeberFrau WeberFräulein is outdated and can offend. Every adult woman is Frau + surname.
Real examples
- Meine Frau kommt aus Polen.My wife is from Poland.
- Guten Morgen, Frau Schneider!Good morning, Ms Schneider!
- Wer ist die Frau neben dir auf dem Foto?Who's the woman next to you in the photo?
