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Nov. 9th, 2005 02:46 amFrom Dictionary.com:
Fräu·lein Audio pronunciation of "Fraulein" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (froiln, frou-)
n. pl. Fräulein Abbr. Frl.
1. Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl.
2. fräulein Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a German-speaking area.
I am rather confused. XD; For all of my life I have been taught that the word "Fraulein" is German for "Miss" or "Young lady," as seen above. That's how I've always used it and seen it used. However, now I am informed that something called Babelfish says its literal translation is "woman flax." O__o WTH? How does that gibe with everything else? I checked the dictionaries. I looked in the German phrase book and in the Learn to Speak German book. I doublechecked Heidi and saw the character known as Fraulein Rottlemeier or whatever her name is. And . . . it seems like everything agrees with me, except Babelfish.
It does concern me, though, because whenever I use Siegfried in a role-play, he is bound to address the young unmarried females as "Fraulein." He uses it as a title, the way I was always taught it meant. But if some think it is some sort of derogatory term for women, or even just the general word "woman," then that could put Siegfried in a bad light that I never intended. I always thought that certain characters got mad at him for calling them Fraulein just because they didn't like titles, and that seemed like overreacting to me and I was always puzzled. If they thought he was being derogatory, though, then I could understand why they'd get mad. But Siegfried originally called them that as merely a title of respect, and when he found out they didn't like it (and also that he and they didn't get along well), he used it all the more, to tease them. XD He had no derogatory motives.
Actually, Siegfried has two reasons for calling these particular females "Fraulein" plus their given names. One reason is, as I said, because he's teasing them. The second reason is because he does not feel close enough to them to just call them by their given names. Using "Fraulein" is a way of keeping them at arm's length. Not that they would try to become friends with him: they wouldn't, since they don't like him. But nevertheless, those are his reasons. XD
On a related subject, I think Siegfried probably actually has a lot of respect for women and doesn't consider them inferior or such. Otherwise, why would his entire deck be based on female warriors?
And LATT is DONE! I'm so proud. It really turned out great. I gave it a different, twist ending that I don't generally use. There are some big loose ends left open so that they can get resolved in the next fic. And there's not a completely happy ending. Most of the cast actually feels confused and saddened by the end results of what happened. It's a different approach, and I like the affect.
EDIT: Almost forgot. Comment on this entry and I'll tell you of at least five anime characters you remind me of! And maybe even a song. =P Then post this in your own LJ so that your other friends can do the same.
Fräu·lein Audio pronunciation of "Fraulein" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (froiln, frou-)
n. pl. Fräulein Abbr. Frl.
1. Used as a courtesy title in a German-speaking area before the name of an unmarried woman or girl.
2. fräulein Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a German-speaking area.
I am rather confused. XD; For all of my life I have been taught that the word "Fraulein" is German for "Miss" or "Young lady," as seen above. That's how I've always used it and seen it used. However, now I am informed that something called Babelfish says its literal translation is "woman flax." O__o WTH? How does that gibe with everything else? I checked the dictionaries. I looked in the German phrase book and in the Learn to Speak German book. I doublechecked Heidi and saw the character known as Fraulein Rottlemeier or whatever her name is. And . . . it seems like everything agrees with me, except Babelfish.
It does concern me, though, because whenever I use Siegfried in a role-play, he is bound to address the young unmarried females as "Fraulein." He uses it as a title, the way I was always taught it meant. But if some think it is some sort of derogatory term for women, or even just the general word "woman," then that could put Siegfried in a bad light that I never intended. I always thought that certain characters got mad at him for calling them Fraulein just because they didn't like titles, and that seemed like overreacting to me and I was always puzzled. If they thought he was being derogatory, though, then I could understand why they'd get mad. But Siegfried originally called them that as merely a title of respect, and when he found out they didn't like it (and also that he and they didn't get along well), he used it all the more, to tease them. XD He had no derogatory motives.
Actually, Siegfried has two reasons for calling these particular females "Fraulein" plus their given names. One reason is, as I said, because he's teasing them. The second reason is because he does not feel close enough to them to just call them by their given names. Using "Fraulein" is a way of keeping them at arm's length. Not that they would try to become friends with him: they wouldn't, since they don't like him. But nevertheless, those are his reasons. XD
On a related subject, I think Siegfried probably actually has a lot of respect for women and doesn't consider them inferior or such. Otherwise, why would his entire deck be based on female warriors?
And LATT is DONE! I'm so proud. It really turned out great. I gave it a different, twist ending that I don't generally use. There are some big loose ends left open so that they can get resolved in the next fic. And there's not a completely happy ending. Most of the cast actually feels confused and saddened by the end results of what happened. It's a different approach, and I like the affect.
EDIT: Almost forgot. Comment on this entry and I'll tell you of at least five anime characters you remind me of! And maybe even a song. =P Then post this in your own LJ so that your other friends can do the same.
