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fru

Pronunciation: /fru/

“fru” is a Danish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. Mrs

Etymology

A short form of frue (“mistress, lady, wife”). Titles tend to be shortened in a pretonic position in Danish, compare herre > hr. (“Mr.”), konge > kong (“King ...”), greve > grev (“Count ...”).

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