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Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German vrouwe.
Pronunciation
Noun
rouva
- Mrs (title of a married woman)
- rouva Virtanen ― Mrs Virtanen
- madam (form of address for a married woman, a ranking female individual, or a not young female stranger)
- rouva puheenjohtaja ― madam speaker
Anteeksi, rouva! Unohditte sateenvarjonne!- Excuse me, madam! You forgot your umbrella!
- lady (a respectful word for a not young woman)
Viereisessä pöydässä istui kaksi tyylikästä rouvaa.- Two elegant ladies were sitting at the next table.
- (informal) wife
Hän oli elokuvissa rouvansa kanssa.- He was at the pictures with his wife.
- (card games) queen
- Synonyms: kuningatar, akka
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