fröken

See also: frøken

Swedish

Noun

fröken c

  1. (archaic) miss (title of respect for a young, unmarried, woman)
  2. female teacher
  3. (somewhat dated, informal) female teacher for the youngest children
  4. (obsolete) unmarried woman, often of higher social status
  5. (obsolete) woman who has a profession

Usage notes

Definite singular colloquially also "fröknen"/"fröknens".

After the you-reform of the 1960's and 70's usage of the first name is seen as more proper, except under the most formal circumstances.

Declension
Declension of fröken 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fröken fröken fröknar fröknarna
Genitive frökens frökens fröknars fröknarnas
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