mamsell

== English == === Noun === mamsell (plural mamsells) Alternative form of mamzelle. == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Mamsell, m:lle === Etymology === Borrowed from German Mamsell, derived from French mademoiselle. First attested in 1654. === Noun === mamsell c (early 1700s to 1860s, historical) Miss; (title for an) unmarried lower or middle class woman. Coordinate term: fröken (“Miss, Lady (nobel or upper class)”) ==== Usage notes ==== After the 1860s, following the fröken-reform, the title fröken became widely applied to unmarried women of all classes, whereas it had previously been reserved mostly for unmarried noble and upper-class women. However, mamsell continued to be used in certain pockets of society into the 20th century. Today, after the 1960s thou-reform, addressing by first name is seen as more appropriate in Sweden, except under the most formal of circumstances, like when addressing royalty. === References ===