Mamsell
German, noun/mamˈzɛl/
Mamsell is spelled M-A-M-S-E-L-L (7 letters) and appears about once in every 12 million words in written German, the 187,243rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mamsell is a German feminine noun meaning “maid, female housekeeper or domestic, typically one with a somewhat elevated position (e.g. one who supervises others or a private teacher)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “weibliche Angestellte in der Gastronomie”.
What does Mamsell mean in English?
noun
- 1
archaicfemininemaid, female housekeeper or domestic, typically one with a somewhat elevated position (e.g. one who supervises others or a private teacher)
- 2
archaicfeminineMiss; a formal address for an unmarried woman, equivalent to Fräulein
- 3
feminineobsoleteMrs; a formal address for a married woman, equivalent to Frau
- 4
archaicfemininegirl, damsel; whimsical address used by a man towards a female friend
Na, alte Mamsell, was macht die Familie? Was macht die Arbeit?
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. weibliche Angestellte in der Gastronomie 2. leitende Hausangestellte, die die Aufsicht über das Hauspersonal hat 3. unverheiratete bürgerliche Frau
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 Mamsell
- Mamsellen plural
- Mamsells plural
- Mamsellchen diminutive neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Mamsell?
- /mamˈzɛl/
- [mamˈzɛl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Mamsell
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Mamsell in German?
Mamsell appears about once in every 12 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).