An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Fräulein

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Fräulein

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Fräulein.

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2508149An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — FräuleinJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Fräulein, neuter, ‘young lady, damsel, miss,’ from Middle High German vröuwelîn, neuter, diminutive of Middle High German vrouwe, ‘woman’, originally ‘noble maiden, young lady of noble birth, mistress, sweetheart,’ also ‘girl of mean rank, servant-girl.’