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The German word for woman is
Frau





woman

Gender

The gender of Frau is feminine. E.g. die Frau.

Plural

The plural of Frau is Frauen.

German Definition


woman
     Substantiv:
     [1] Frau
          [1] The woman in front of the car seems to be friendly.
            Die Frau vor dem Auto schaut freundlich aus.



Translations for woman and their definitions

Frau
     n-f. woman (adult female human)
     n-f. wife (married woman, especially in relation to her spouse)
          Maria ist meine Frau. - Mary is my wife.
     n-f. a title of courtesy, equivalent to Mrs/Ms, (n-g, which has nearly replaced Fräulein in the function of) Miss
          Sehr geehrte Frau Schmidt - Dear Miss/Ms./Mrs. Schmidt
     n-f. madam (non-gloss, (polite form of address for a woman or lady))
          Frau Bundeskanzlerin - Madam Chancellor
     n-f. lady; noblewoman (woman of breeding or higher class)
          Unsere Liebe Frau - Our Lady
          Gnädige Frau (polite address to an unknown woman or to a noblewoman) - Gracious lady
          Frau des Hauses - Mistress of the house
     pron. (indefinite, informal, slang) one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun)


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