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The woman is holding a photo in her hand.
Die Frau hält ein Foto in der Hand. The woman is holding a photo in her hand.

noun · A1

die Frau

[fʁaʊ̯]

woman, wife, Mrs

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Antonyms
der Mann

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Other Examples

  • Ich frage die Frau an der Kasse.

    I ask the woman at the till.

  • Ist das deine Frau?

    Is that your wife?

  • Frau Hilde wohnt im Erdgeschoss.

    Frau Hilde lives on the ground floor.

Grammar

Plural
die Frauen In the plural the article is always "die".

Phrases With This Word

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Frau die Frauen
Die liebe Frau Hilde bringt Otti Kuchen. Kind Frau Hilde brings Otti some cake.
Accusative wen? was? die Frau die Frauen
Dative wem? der Frau den Frauen
Genitive wessen? der Frau der Frauen

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Ehefraudie Hausfraudie Geschäftsfrau

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