Bergfrau

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of Berg +‎ Frau.

Noun[edit]

Bergfrau f (genitive Bergfrau, plural Bergfrauen, diminutive Bergfräulein n or Bergfrauchen n)

  1. female miner, female digger
  2. (mythology, folklore) mythological wild woman who lives in the mountains

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