ˈfrau̇ noun
Etymology: German, woman, married woman, wife, from Old High German frouwa mistress, lady; akin to Old English frēa lord, master, Old Saxon frūa mistress, lady, frao lord, master, Old High German frō lord, master, Old Norse freyja mistress, lady, Gothic frauja lord, master, Old English faran to travel, go — more at fare
1. plural frauen -au̇ən usually capitalized : mrs. — usually used preceding the name of a German married woman
2. -s : wife , housewife — sometimes used disparagingly