frøken
Fröken is a Swedish title and form of address for an unmarried woman. Historically it functioned as the female counterpart to a formal male title and was used in polite, formal speech across various social settings, especially in education, religious life, and middle- or upper-class households. When used in speech or writing, fröken was typically placed before a surname or given name—e.g., Fröken Andersson—indicating social status rather than familiarity. The plural form fröknar referred to several unmarried women.
The use of fröken began to decline in the 20th century as gender roles and forms of
Cognate forms exist in Danish and Norwegian as frøken, with a similar historical function. These terms have
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