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German
Etymology
17th century, from French mamzelle, contraction of mademoiselle.
Pronunciation
Noun
Mamsell f (genitive Mamsell, plural Mamsellen or Mamsells, diminutive Mamsellchen n)
- (archaic) maid, female housekeeper or domestic, typically one with a somewhat elevated position (e.g. one who supervises others or a private teacher)
1909 [1901], Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks , Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, page 13:Herr Buddenbrook aber war böse auf diese Weisheit, er verlangte durchaus zu wissen, wer dem Kinde diese Stupidität beigebracht habe, und als sich ergab, Ida Jungmann, die kürzlich für die Kleinen engagierte Mamsell aus Marienwerder, sei es gewesen, mußte der Konsul diese Ida in Schutz nehmen.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 31:
So wurden im Garten noch die letzten Stachelbeeren und Himbeeren, wurden schon frühe Pflaumen und Pfirsiche gepflückt; in der Küche weckte Mamsell das viele Obst und Gemüse in unzähligen Gläsern ein; […]- So even the last gooseberries and raspberries and already early plums and peaches were plucked in the garden; in the kitchen the housekeeper canned all this large amount of fruits and vegetables in countless jars;
- (archaic) Miss; a formal address for an unmarried woman, equivalent to Fräulein
- (obsolete) Mrs; a formal address for a married woman, equivalent to Frau
- (now rare and only humorous) girl, damsel; whimsical adress used by a man towards a female friend
Na, alte Mamsell, was macht die Familie? Was macht die Arbeit?- So, old girl, how's the family? How's work?
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Swedish
Etymology
From French Mademoiselle.
Noun
Mamsell c
- (obsolete) unmarried woman, young lady, miss