Mamsell

== German == === Etymology === 17th century, from French mamzelle, contraction of mademoiselle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mamˈzɛl/ === 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) 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 31: (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 address used by a man towards a female friend ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Kaltmamsell Küchenmamsell === Further reading === “Mamsell” in Duden online == Swedish == === Noun === Mamsell c alternative letter-case form of mamsell.