Etymograph

English

Hausfrau

Hausfrau comes from German Hausfrau ‘housewife’.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentHausfrau‘housewife’
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentHausfrau‘housewife’
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

noun A traditional housewife.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Hausfrau / Hausfrau