Frauenhaus

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German frouwenhūs, frōwenhūs, vrouwenhūs, vrounhūs, equivalent to Frau +‎ -en- +‎ Haus. Compare Middle Low German vrouwenhûs, Middle Dutch vrouwenhuus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Frau‧en‧haus
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Frauenhaus n (strong, genitive Frauenhauses, plural Frauenhäuser)

  1. women's shelter

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