Frau
noun
ˈfrau̇ 
plural Frauen ˈfrau̇(-ə)n
sometimes disparaging
: a German married woman : wife —used as a title equivalent to Mrs.
Word History
Etymology
German, woman, wife, from Old High German frouwa mistress, lady; akin to Old English frēa lord, Old High German fruma advantage — more at foremost
First Known Use
circa 1813, in the meaning defined above