mademoiselle

«mademoiselle» in Mova's school dictionary: the French word for «Miss», used for a girl or young… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (mademoiselle, mesdemoiselles); French word

meaning for a pupil

1) (French) «Mademoiselle» is the French word for «Miss», used for a girl or young unmarried woman; it sounds like «mad-mwa-ZELL» to an English ear. tree →

2) In English it is used in stories and jokes to sound French, or for a French governess or teacher. tree →

sense in the lessons

In French lessons it is a polite title: «Bonjour, mademoiselle». In France it is used less now; many people say «madame» to all women. Phrases: «Bonjour, mademoiselle», «Mademoiselle Dupont».

examples

• (French) «Bonjour, mademoiselle!» means «Hello, miss!» tree →
• Our French teacher is called Mademoiselle Martin. tree →
• In the story, the little girl was called Mademoiselle by the waiter. tree →
• (French) «Merci, mademoiselle» means «Thank you, miss». tree →
• Mademoiselle is like Miss in English. tree →
• Madame is like Mrs or Ms. tree →
• The French nanny in the book was known as Mademoiselle. tree →
• Short form: Mlle. tree →

note

Not an English word, though English speakers know it. Plural: mesdemoiselles. Short form Mlle. Spelled with one d and «moiselle». Many people in France now prefer «madame» for every woman.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «mademoiselle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.