fröken

See also: frøken

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German vrouken, vrouwicken, vröuken. Diminutive form of vrouwe (“woman; lady”). Inherited from Old Dutch frouwa. Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

Noun

fröken

  1. (about or title of) unmarried princess

Descendants
  • Swedish: fröken

References

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish fröken. Derived from Middle Low German vrouken, vrouwicken, vröuken. Diminutive form of vrouwe (“woman; lady”). Inherited from Old Dutch frouwa. Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfrøːkɛn/

Noun

fröken c

  1. (archaic) miss (title of respect for a young, unmarried, woman)
  2. female teacher
    Synonyms: lärare, pedagog
    1. (somewhat dated, informal) female teacher for the youngest children
  3. (obsolete) unmarried woman, often of higher social status
  4. (obsolete) woman who has a profession

Usage notes
  • After the you-reform of the 1960s and '70s usage of the first name is seen as more proper in Sweden, except under the most formal of circumstances (e.g. royalty).

Declension
Declension of fröken 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fröken fröken fröknar fröknarna
Genitive frökens frökens fröknars fröknarnas

See also

References
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