Hausfrau

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Hausfrau.

Noun[edit]

Hausfrau (plural Hausfraus or Hausfrauen)

  1. (informal) A traditional housewife.

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Haus (house) +‎ Frau (woman, wife)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sfʁaʊ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Hausfrau f (genitive Hausfrau, plural Hausfrauen)

  1. housewife

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Further reading[edit]

  • Hausfrau” in Duden online
  • Hausfrau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache