Huusfrau

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German hūsvrou(we), equivalent to Huus +‎ Frau. Cognate with German Hausfrau. Compare Dutch huisvrouw, English housewife, Icelandic húsfrú.

Pronunciation

(Zurich) IPA^(key): /huːsfræʊ/

Noun

Huusfrau f (plural Huusfraue)

housewife
- 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
  So chasch em au bewiise, das du e perfäkchti Huusfrau bisch.
  That way you can also prove to him that you're a perfect housewife.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Husfrau (alternative spelling)
Hausfraa, Hausfroo, Hausfrau (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German hūsvrouwe. Equivalent to Huus +‎ Frau.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhuːsfʀɔu̯/

Noun

Huusfrau f (plural Huusfraue)

(Ripuarian) housewife

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