Jungfrau

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine) virgin (person, especially female, who has never had sexual intercourse)
2. (archaic,feminine) maiden (young woman)
3. (feminine) Virgo (a constellation and an astrological sign).

Geslag

♀️ Vroulik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈjʊŋˌfʁaʊ̯/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle High German juncvrouwe, from Old High German juncvrouwa (“maiden; unmarried noblewoman”). Equivalent to jung + Frau. Compare Danish jomfru, Dutch jonkvrouw (“maiden”), juffrouw (“unmarried young woman; female teacher, nanny”), Yiddish יונגפֿרױ (yungfroy).