Hauptfrau
German, noun[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌfʁaʊ̯]
Hauptfrau is a German feminine noun meaning “the favorite wife of a man living in a polygynous marriage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of Hauptmann (non-official term). The German Wiktionary defines it as “erstrangige unter mehreren Ehefrauen eines Mannes”.
What does Hauptfrau mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethe favorite wife of a man living in a polygynous marriage
- 2
femininefemale equivalent of Hauptmann (non-official term)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. erstrangige unter mehreren Ehefrauen eines Mannes 2. Offiziersdienstgrad über dem Oberleutnant (nicht offiziell)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Hauptfrau
- Hauptfrauen plural
- Hauptmann masculine
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Hauptfrau?
- [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌfʁaʊ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Hauptfrau in German?
Hauptfrau appears about once in every 19 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).