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FWIW I believe “die Fräulein” is accepted, despite the -lein suffix. Sure, it’s accepted in _addition_ to “das […]”, but IIRC you may sound a bit odd with the “
by jasonmp85 9y ago
FWIW I believe “die Fräulein” is accepted, despite the -lein suffix. Sure, it’s accepted in _addition_ to “das […]”, but IIRC you may sound a bit odd with the “das” in that specific case, no?
- ohlookabird 9y agoAs a native German speaker, "die Fräulein" sounds odd to me, while "das Fräulein" is perfectly fine.
- jasonmp85 9y agoI rescind my comment!
- rowyourboat 9y ago> you may sound a bit odd with the “das” in that specific case, no? No. As a native speaker, I would consider "die Fräulein" incorrect in the singular. "Die Fräulein" is the correct plural of "das Fräulein", however. Regardless, at least in Germany, "Fräulein" is considered archaic, bordering on offensive.