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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#m1)

2) In English it is used in stories and jokes to sound French, or for a French governess or teacher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x1)
- Our French teacher is called Mademoiselle Martin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x2)
- In the story, the little girl was called Mademoiselle by the waiter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x3)
- (French) «Merci, mademoiselle» means «Thank you, miss». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x4)
- Mademoiselle is like Miss in English. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x5)
- Madame is like Mrs or Ms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x6)
- The French nanny in the book was known as Mademoiselle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x7)
- Short form: Mlle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/#x8)

### 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mademoiselle/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.