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Meaning of "Frau" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRAU

From Old High German frouwa; related to Dutch vrouw.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRAU

Frau  [fraʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRAU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frau is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRAU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Frau in the English dictionary

The definition of Frau in the dictionary is a married German woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Mrs and sometimes extended to older unmarried women.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRAU


arow
əˈraʊ
Arrau
əˈraʊ
brow
braʊ
drow
draʊ
eyebrow
ˈaɪˌbraʊ
feldgrau
ˈfeltˌɡraʊ
gherao
ɡɛˈraʊ
hausfrau
ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ
highbrow
ˈhaɪˌbraʊ
lowbrow
ˈləʊˌbraʊ
middlebrow
ˈmɪdəlˌbraʊ
monobrow
ˈmɒnəʊˌbraʊ
overbrow
ˌəʊvəˈbraʊ
prau
praʊ
prow
praʊ
tamarao
ˈtæməˌraʊ
tamarau
ˈtæməˌraʊ
Tarau
ˈtɑːraʊ
unibrow
ˈjuːnɪˌbraʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRAU

Fraud Squad
fraudful
fraudfully
fraudsman
fraudster
fraudulence
fraudulency
fraudulent
fraudulent conversion
fraudulentness
Frauen
Frauenfeld
fraughan
fraught
fraughtage
Fraunhofer
Fraunhofer lines

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRAU

Aarau
au
beau
Bissau
bureau
cadeau
chateau
Cocteau
Dessau
Drau
Guinea-Bissau
Jungfrau
kanga pirau
nouveau
Palau
Pau
plateau
tau
Tokelau
Zwickau

Synonyms and antonyms of Frau in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Frau» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRAU

Find out the translation of Frau to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Frau from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Frau» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弗劳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Frau
570 millions of speakers

English

Frau
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईॉ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فراو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фрау
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Frau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জার্মান স্ত্রীলোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Frau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프라우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Frau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃப்ரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्राऊ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Frau
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Frau
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frau
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фрау
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Frau
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Frau
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Frau
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Frau
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Frau
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Frau

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRAU»

The term «Frau» is very widely used and occupies the 6.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Frau
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Frau».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRAU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Frau» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Frau» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Frau

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRAU»

Discover the use of Frau in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Frau and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Visions of the "Neue Frau": women and the visual arts in ...
The book ranges widely across both high and popular culture including fine art, film, performance and mass media.
Marsha Meskimmon, Shearer West, 1995
2
How Now, Brown Frau
A poignant, revealing and hilarious memoir about what happened when a former Playschool presenter (and brothel receptionist) woke up one morning in Munich four months pregnant, without a word of German under her belt, and surrounded by ...
Merridy Eastman, 2011
3
Ur III Incantations from the Frau Professor ...
This volume contains all of the Sumerian incantations from the time of the Third Dynasty of Ur (ca. 2100-2000 B.C.) housed in the Hilprecht Collection of Near Eastern Antiquities, Jena, along with some related texts from other collections.
J. J. A. van Dijk, Markham J. Geller, 2003
4
The Berlin Cabaret & The Neue Frau 1918-1933
And eventually, a time when womankind redefined herself. The Neue Frau was born. This work examines the Myth of the Neue Frau in relationship with the metropolis Berlin and its Cabaret scene during the time of the Weimar Republic.
Charlotte Luise Fechner, 2008
5
Dr. Frau: A Woman Doctor Among the Amish
With poignancy and humor, Grace Kaiser details a part of rural America that few people ever see or understand; the life and land of the Amish and Mennonites of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where she spent 28 years as a family doctor.
Grace H. Kaiser, 2002
6
Die Frau von dreißig Jahren:
»Mein Herr,« sagte er zu ihm, »ich sehe mit unendlichem Schmerz, il welchem Zustand sich die Frau Marquise befindet, und wenn Sie erfahrer daß sie eines elenden Todes sterben muß, wenn nicht eine besondere Ku angewendet wird, ...
Honoré de Balzac, 2014
7
The Gardens of Frau Hess
The real edge in Belber's work has to do with [the characters'] predisposition to violence as a way of expressing, and receiving, love.
Milton Frederick Marcus, 2002
8
The Doldenhorn and Weisse Frau: Ascended for the First Time ...
Ascended for the First Time by Abraham Roth and Edmund Von Fellenberg Abraham Roth, Edmund von Fellenberg. THE WEISSE FRAU. The Weisse Frau. The Blumlisalp or Frau presents its magnificent The Weisse Frau.
Abraham Roth, Edmund von Fellenberg, 1863
9
Poltrona Frau: Intelligence in Our Hands
The first major monograph on Poltrona Frau, Italy's leading furniture designer and manufacturer, on the eve of its hundredth anniversary. Poltrona Frau is one of the leading furniture designers and manufacturers in Italy.
Mario Piazza, 2012
10
German Lexicography in the European Context: A Descriptive ...
I am grateful to the following persons who have supplied information and given practical support to the project in various ways: Frau Astrid Acheam- pong ( Hameln), Professor Jeremy Adler and Mrs Eva Adler (London), Frau Mareile Alferi ...
William Jervis Jones, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRAU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Frau is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A belated gift
She opened a letter to him from a female admirer, asking for opera tickets and suggesting a rendezvous, which Frau Strauss immediately took ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
Eurogroup ends meeting with no agreement, will reconvene Sunday
The International Monetary Fund led by Christine Lagarde has been in favor of restructuring Greece's loans but Germany, namely “Iron Frau” ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Amoklauf bei Ansbach: U-Haft oder Psychiatrie für Bernd G.?
LEUTERSHAUSEN - Amoklauf im Landkreis Ansbach: Ein Mann feuert auf eine 82-jährige Frau, sie stirbt. Später schießt der Mann auf einen ... «Nordbayern.de, Jul 15»
4
Travelling to Greece, in the midst of a crisis
"Nein Frau Merkel Nein" (No Mrs. Merkel, No) seemed to be seeping through the crowd like a quick spreading fire, national songs floated from ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
5
Zu viel Zielwasser getrunken
Zu viel Zielwasser getrunken. Ein betrunkener Autofahrer rammt beim Ausparken mehrere Wagen. Seine Frau will die Schuld auf sich nehmen, ... «Tageblatt online, Jul 15»
6
Solving the Greek debt crisis
Have Frau Merkel and Herr Schaüble forgotten? The Greeks haven't. – Yours, etc,. MICK SHERIDAN. Bray,. Co Wicklow. Sir, – The European ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
Bestürzung nach Amokfahrt in Ansbach
Der Mercedes-Fahrer ist gleich nach dem Ortsschild auf die Bremse getreten und hat eine 82-jährige Frau aus dem Dorf zunächst in ein ... «Mittelbayerische, Jul 15»
8
Senior residence exhibit showcases year's artwork
By Silvia Foster-Frau. Updated 10:03 am, Friday, July 10, 2015. next previous 1 of 4. Hill House residents Elaine Sicilian, above, and Caroline Ducibella holds ... «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»
9
Sterlington Man Arrested for Home Improvement Fraud
A Sterlington man has been arrested by Union Parish sheriff's detectives and charged with a felony count of home improvement fraud. «MyArkLaMiss, Jul 15»
10
Chabad holds parenting conference
By Silvia Foster-Frau. Published 7:39 pm, Thursday, July 9, 2015. "I'd Listen to My Parents if They'd Just Shut Up" is among the books on parenting teens by ... «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Frau [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/frau>. Apr 2024 ».
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