How to Pronounce "hausfrau"
word
ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ
HOWSS-frow
hˈɔːsfɹaʊ
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Definition
A 'hausfrau' is a German term (sometimes used in English) for a housewife—a woman who manages the household and takes care of domestic tasks, often without outside employment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ
British English
hˈɔːsfɹaʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
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HOWSS-frow
UK
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Listen in Context
My grandmother was a hausfrau for most of her life.
A hausfrau cooks, cleans, and takes care of the children.
She prefers to be a hausfrau than work outside the home.
He joked that he's become a real hausfrau since he started working from home.