noun
woman, Mrs., wife
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Frau: primary meaning 'woman'; also used as 'Mrs.' and 'wife' in context. Feminine noun (die Frau) with regular plural Frauen. Capitalized as a noun. Declines regularly (die Frau, die Frauen). Context determines meaning: formal address (Frau Müller) vs. marital sense (seine Frau).
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Der Mann grüßte die Frau, die er auf der Konferenz traf, obwohl er sie kaum kannte.
The man greeted the woman whom he met at the conference, although he hardly knew her.
Guten Morgen, Frau Schmidt!
Good morning, Mrs. Schmidt!
Die Frau hat mich gefragt.
The woman asked me.
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picture a woman with a name tag 'Frau Müller' to remember both 'woman' and polite address
like English 'frau' used in names (frau = Mrs.)
die = clearly feminine; imagine a woman when you see 'die Frau'
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Common noun used for 'woman', as polite form of address 'Frau' + surname = Mrs/Ms, and also 'wife'. Context determines meaning.