Bergfrau

German

Etymology

Compound of Berg + Frau.

Noun

Bergfrau f (genitive Bergfrau, plural Bergfrauen, diminutive Bergfräulein n or Bergfrauchen n)

  1. female miner, female digger
  2. (mythology, folklore) mythological wild woman who lives in the mountains

Declension

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