English plural of hausfrau; multiple German housewives or women engaged in domestic management.
English pluralization of the borrowed German word 'hausfrau' using the standard English -s suffix rather than the German -en.
'Hausfraus' shows how English gradually Anglicizes borrowed words—we took the German term but gave it an English plural, making it feel more native over time.
Anglicized plural of 'hausfrau,' imported into English discourse during the 20th century, particularly to describe or critique domestic-focused women, often with pejorative undertones.
Avoid in contemporary usage. If discussing historical ideology, use with explicit historical framing only.
["homemakers","domestic managers","household coordinators"]
Women categorized as 'hausfraus' frequently held organizational and economic authority within their spheres—roles that were systematically devalued and rendered invisible.
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