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die Miss
beauty queen
The winner of a beauty contest, often in connection with a place or region.
example
Sie wurde letztes Jahr zur Miss Germany gewählt.
She was chosen as Miss Germany last year.
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English loanword
The word 'Miss' has been taken from English. There, it is the title for the winner of a beauty contest, for example 'Miss World'.
EXAMPLE
Sie träumt davon, einmal zur Miss Universe gekrönt zu werden.
She dreams of one day being crowned Miss Universe.
Common mistake
In German, 'Miss' is not used as a form of address for an unmarried woman. For all adult women, the form of address 'Frau' is used. The word 'die Miss' refers exclusively to a beauty queen.
EXAMPLE
Die amtierende Miss Germany überreichte die Krone.
The reigning Miss Germany presented the crown.
Use as a title
'Miss' is almost always used as part of a title together with a geographical name. Examples are 'Miss Bayern', 'Miss Austria', or 'Miss Schweiz'.
EXAMPLE
Wer wird die nächste Miss Hamburg?
Who will be the next Miss Hamburg?
Compare with
Miss vs Mister
Mister
'Miss' and 'Mister' can both be titles in competitions. In this context, 'Miss' is the title for a female winner, while 'Mister' is the title for a male winner. They therefore stand opposite each other as the female and male forms. They can be confused because both often appear together with a place or the name of a competition. But it is important to note: 'Mister' can also be an English form of address for a man. For the contrast with 'Miss', only the competition title is meant here.
Miss
Im Sommer wurde sie zur Miss ihrer Region gewählt.
In the summer, she was chosen as the beauty queen of her region.
Mister
Vor der Reise liest meine Mutter einen Bericht über den neuen Mister des Landes.
Before the trip, my mother reads a report about the country's new Mister.
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