Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl.
- n. Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a German-speaking area.
- n. Chiefly British A German governess.
Etymologies
- German, diminutive of Frau, woman; see Frau. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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Tricky Words from German
Loanwords from German -- some established, some wet behind the ears -- that are difficult to spell, pronounce, or remember.
Torschlusspanik, Fräulein, weltanschauung, Weltschmerz, sprachgefühl, schadenfreude, katzenjammer, Radfahrer, gemütlich, zeitgeist, gesellschaft, gemeinschaft and 48 more...
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Loanwords - Lehnwörter
List of German words in the English language, not necessarily with the same meaning. For times you want to sound über-smart.
foosball, witzelsucht, zeitgeist, wunderkind, shlep, angst, Götterdämmerung, hinterland, ersatz, gestalt, schnauzer, Weltschmerz and 34 more...
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