fraŭlo

Esperanto

Etymology

Back-formation from fraŭlino (“Miss”) (subtracting suffix -ino (“female”)), from German Fräulein.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɾawlo/

Noun

fraŭlo (plural fraŭloj, accusative singular fraŭlon, accusative plural fraŭlojn)

1. bachelor (unmarried man)

   Li estas tipa fraŭlo kun multaj koramikinoj.

   He is a typical bachelor with several girlfriends.

2. (rare, often capitalized) title for an unmarried male, coordinate to Miss (honorific)

Usage notes

Unlike Sinjoro (Mister), Sinjorino (Madam, Mistress) and Fraŭlino (Miss), Fraŭlo is not commonly used as courtesy title. Not quite equivalent to English "Master", as that is age-based rather than marriage-based.

Abbreviations

• f-lo
• f-o