hausfrau

haus·frau

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-frou]
- /ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hous-frou]
- /ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ/

Definitions of hausfrau word

noun plural hausfrau a housewife. 1
noun hausfrau A German housewife. 1
noun hausfrau a German housewife 0
noun hausfrau a housewife 0
noun hausfrau Alternative letter-case form of Hausfrau. 0

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Origin of hausfrau

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < German, equivalent to Haus house + Frau wife, woman

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Parts of speech for Hausfrau

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hausfrau

hausfrau popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hausfrau usage trend in Literature

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