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Where does “frajle” come from?

frajle (Czech) comes from German Fräulein, from Middle High German vrouwelīn — mistress, young unmarried noblewoman.

frajle (Czech): miss

Definitions

  1. miss

Ancestry of “frajle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFräuleinDiminutive of Frau; miss; miss, young woman
2Middle High Germanvrouwelīnmistress, young unmarried noblewoman
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