Noun
das Fräulein
Pronunciation: /ˈfʁɔɪ̯laɪ̯n/
young lady (said jokingly or sternly to a girl)
B2
rank #4,665
plural Fräuleins
Meanings
Noun
- young lady (said jokingly or sternly to a girl)
- Miss; young unmarried woman (dated; avoid as a form of address)
Example sentence
Wo bist du gewesen, Fräulein?
Where have you been, young lady?
Word forms
singular
das Fräulein
plural
die Fräuleins
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Fräulein
Accusativedas Fräulein
Dativedem Fräulein
Genitivedes Fräuleins
Plural
Nominativedie Fräuleins
Accusativedie Fräuleins
Dativeden Fräuleins
Genitiveder Fräuleins
Usage
- Na, Fräulein! — This can address a girl jokingly or sternly, with a dated tone.
- Fräulein / Frau — Frau is the usual modern adult form of address; Fräulein is outdated.
„Nicht so schnell, Fräulein!“, sagt ihre Großmutter lachend.
“Not so fast, young lady!” her grandmother says, laughing.