frau

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1) A woman, especially a German woman.

Derived terms

 * house frau

Translations

 * Russian:

Etymology
.

Noun

 * 1) fraud

Etymology
From by making the first letter lower-case. Coined as an alternative to the male-sounding word, which is cognate and homophonous with. First used by feminists when writing about women, then occasionally used in general contexts. Compare the pronoun. Compare also the use of she vs he in English to refer to someone whose gender is unknown.

Pronoun

 * 1)  one, they

Usage notes

 * The word is more frequently used by left-wing and/or feminist writers and speakers, which may use this word in a serious formal context, where this word is not usually acceptable, in order to express their political views. In informal context, such as magazine articles, frau is usually used just once in a text as a stylistic flourish to underline that a women-specific topic is discussed.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  foam
 * 2)  dung; manure