Hausfrau

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Hausfrau.

Noun

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Hausfrau (plural Hausfraus or Hausfrauen)

  1. (informal) A traditional housewife.

Alternative forms

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German

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Etymology

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Haus (house) +‎ Frau (woman, wife)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sfʁaʊ/
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Noun

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Hausfrau f (genitive Hausfrau, plural Hausfrauen)

  1. housewife

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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