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raccoon

(32,468 posts) Thu Nov 3, 2022, 06:12 PM Nov 2022

Do German speaking people still use the title Fraulein"?

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Do German speaking people still use the title Fraulein"? (Original Post) raccoon Nov 2022 OP

See: "Why is "Frulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"? CurtEastPoint Nov 2022 #1

Just as "Ms" became the accepted term in US, "Fraulein" went out of fashion in the 70s in Germany hlthe2b Nov 2022 #2

For Contemporary Info On Life In Deutschland FrankTC Nov 2022 #3

CurtEastPoint

(20,096 posts)

1. See: "Why is "Frulein" considered offensive, as opposed to "Frau"?

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 06:14 PM

Nov 2022

https://german.stackexchange.com/questions/966/why-is-fr%C3%A4ulein-considered-offensive-as-opposed-to-frau

hlthe2b

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2. Just as "Ms" became the accepted term in US, "Fraulein" went out of fashion in the 70s in Germany

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 06:17 PM

Nov 2022

Last edited Thu Nov 3, 2022, 09:45 PM - Edit history (1)

While it had referred to an unmarried woman of any age, it is considered patronizing and its official use by governmental agencies ceased in the early 70s.

FrankTC

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3. For Contemporary Info On Life In Deutschland

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 06:59 PM

Nov 2022

An indispensable source is the podcast, Americans In Germany Drinking Whiskey. It features two young Americans who emigrated to Germany and present a weekly discussion of what it’s like. Part of the charm is no discernible relationship between Germany and whiskey. But you can submit questions about life in Germany and get answers between whiskey reviews.

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