n.
Pronunciation: ' frau ̇
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Frau · en \ ' frau ̇ (- ə )n \
Etymology: German, woman, wife, from Old High German frouwa mistress, lady; akin to Old English fr ē a lord, Old High German fruma advantage ― more at FOREMOST
Date: circa 1813
: a German married woman : WIFE ― used as a title equivalent to Mrs.