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Huusfrau
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Alemannic German
Etymology
From gsw gmh hūsvrou hūsvrou(we), equivalent to gsw Huus Frau. Cognate with de Hausfrau. Compare nl huisvrouw, en housewife, is húsfrú.
Pronunciation
gsw /huːsfræʊ/ Zurich
Noun
gsw noun f plural Huusfraue
housewife
1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
gsw 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.''
gsw Home People Female
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Husfrau alternative spelling
gmw-cfr Hausfraa Hausfroo Hausfrau Moselle Franconian
Etymology
From gmw-cfr gmh hūsvrouwe. Equivalent to gmw-cfr Huus Frau.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ˈhuːsfʀɔu̯/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Huusfraue
gmw-cfr Ripuarian housewife