proua

Estonian

Etymology

From either Middle Low German vrouwe, vruwe or German Frau.

Noun

proua (genitive proua, partitive prouat)

1. ma'am, Mrs (as a title)
2. a married woman
3. a wealthy, upper-class or educated woman

Usage notes

In the military, proua is used as a title for all female soldiers, regardless of marital status.

Declension

Declension of proua (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		proua	prouad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	proua
genitive			prouade
partitive		prouat	prouasid
illative		prouasse	prouadesse
inessive		prouas	prouades
elative		prouast	prouadest
allative		prouale	prouadele
adessive		proual	prouadel
ablative		proualt	prouadelt
translative		prouaks	prouadeks
terminative		prouani	prouadeni
essive		prouana	prouadena
abessive		prouata	prouadeta
comitative		prouaga	prouadega