Feminine
Jungfer
Meaning
- (archaic, feminine) maid, maiden; virgin
- (feminine) unmarried woman; (old) maid, spinster
- (archaic, feminine) petit, a size of type between Kolonel and Bourgeois, standardized as 8 point
Concepts
Synonyms
Unverheiratete
Kammerfrau
Unverheirateter
Petit
nicht Liierter
Demoiselle
Jungfrawschrift
Kammerkätzchen
junges Mädchen
Translations
petite fille
δεσποινίδα
senyoretaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈjʊŋ.fɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Weakened form of Jungfrau (cf. Dutch juffer). Both words originally meant “unmarried (noble) woman” but have become semantically distinct.
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