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Frauchen

Learn a funny, quirky German word each week with DW's Word of the Week feature. This week: Frauchen.

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Germans love their dogs. They take them into shops and restaurants. And there's even a special word for pet owners. While it's usually the doggies and kitties which get the nicknames, in this case it's the owner: "Frauchen" can be translated as something like "cute little woman." Male pet owners aren't excluded from the sweetness - they're called "Herrchen," or "cute little gentlemen."

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