See also: fraulo

Esperanto edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Back-formation from fraŭlino (Miss) (subtracting suffix -ino (female)), from German Fräulein.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfrawlo]
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  • Rhymes: -awlo
  • Hyphenation: fraŭ‧lo

Noun edit

fraŭlo (accusative singular fraŭlon, plural fraŭloj, accusative plural fraŭlojn)

  1. bachelor (unmarried man)

Usage notes edit

Unlike sinjoro (Mister), sinjorino (Madam, Mistress) and fraŭlino (Miss), fraŭlo is not used as a courtesy title. Not quite equivalent to English "Master", as that is age-based rather than marriage-based.