hausfrau

[hous-frou]

haus·frau

[hous-frou]
noun, plural haus·fraus, haus·frau·en [-frou-uhn] .
a housewife.

Origin:
1790–1800; < German, equivalent to Haus house + Frau wife, woman
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Hausfrau is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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hausfrau (ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ)
 
n
a German housewife
 
[German, from Haushouse + Frau woman, wife]

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