hausfrau
Traditional domestic wife
A hausfrau is a German housewife, and the term carries into English with connotations of domesticity and traditional homemaking—often with a hint of dowdiness or excessive devotion to household duties: She'd become a total hausfrau, obsessed with cleaning schedules and casserole recipes.
The word can be neutral or gently mocking depending on context.
Female parent
- spouseMarried partner
- wifeFemale marriage partner
- matronFemale institutional supervisor
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
child-rearing · nurturing · parenting · upbringing · marriage · maternity · tradition · caretaking
Waist-tied protective garment
- choresRoutine household tasks
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- bakingCooking with dry heat
laundry · ironing · dusting · mopping · sweeping · scrubbing · dishwashing · vacuuming
Central European nation
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
- dirndlAlpine peasant dress
- OktoberfestMassive Bavarian brewing celebration
- bratwurstGerman minced-pork sausage
sauerkraut · schnitzel · pretzel · strudel · kuchen · gemütlichkeit · polka · waltz
mother
Female parent
motherhood · child-rearing · nurturing · parenting · upbringing · marriage · maternity · tradition · caretaking
apron
Waist-tied protective garment
baking · laundry · ironing · dusting · mopping · sweeping · scrubbing · dishwashing · vacuuming · tidying
Germany
Central European nation
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
- dirndlAlpine peasant dress
- OktoberfestMassive Bavarian brewing celebration
bratwurst · sauerkraut · schnitzel · pretzel · strudel · kuchen · gemütlichkeit · polka · waltz
hausfraucareer woman
Female dedicated to profession
working woman · businesswoman · breadwinner · executive · careerist
hausfrausocialite
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
femme fatale · glamour girl · jet-setter · woman of the world · fashionista