Mamsell
History. An earlier title for unmarried women in Sweden was . Previously, the title had also been reserved for noblewomen, but it began to also be used for people outside the nobility much earlier than . Until 1719, when the Swedish court system was reformed, unmarried noblewomen were called instead of . In the 18th century, became common, although unmarried noblewomen were called ('miss'). Similarly, the title ('Mrs') was used only for married noblewomen, and married middle-class women were called (from French ). After the parliamentary reform which abolished the Riksdag of the Estates in 1866, the title was allowed for all  unmarried women, and the title – as well as the married equivalent – ceased to be used. The reform was mentioned in the 1866–1867 New Year's show at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in the satirical song (which rhymes in Swedish): At the Royal Dramatic Theatre, however, the reform was not introduced until after director Edholm was replaced in 1881.