frau- root words — words with the frau- root

The root frau- comes from German frouwa, meaning woman, wife, mistress. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hausfrau. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the frau- root

Explore words with frau- — words containing the frau- root and sharing its sense of "woman, wife, mistress". Examples include hausfrau. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does frau- mean?

The frau- root means woman, wife, mistress, from German frouwa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.