Jungfrau

Signification (Anglais)

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).

Concepts

vierge

Vierge

demoiselle

jeune fille

pucelle

jeune femme

puceau

fille

petite fille

fillette

célibataire

Jungfrau

adolescente

mademoiselle

Sainte-Vierge

femme

sirène

gamine

damoiselle

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈjʊŋˌfʁaʊ̯/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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).