fraŭlo

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See also: fraulo

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈfrawlo]
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  • Rhymes: -awlo
  • Hyphenation: fraŭ‧lo

Noun[edit]

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

  1. bachelor (unmarried man)

Usage notes[edit]

Unlike sinjoro (Mister), sinjorino (Madam, Mistress) and fraŭlino (Miss), fraŭlo is not used as a courtesy title. Not quite equivalent to English "Master", as that is age-based rather than marriage-based.