German

edit

Etymology

edit

From putz(en) (to clean) +‎ Frau (woman).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊt͡sˌfʁaʊ̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Putz‧frau

Noun

edit

Putzfrau f (genitive Putzfrau, plural Putzfrauen)

  1. charwoman, female cleaner
    Synonyms: Reinemachefrau, Raumpflegerin, Reinigungsfacharbeiterin, Reinigungskraft, Putzkraft, Putzhilfe, Putze
    Coordinate term: Putzmann

Declension

edit

See also

edit

Further reading

edit