Feminine
juffrouw
Meaning
- (feminine) young woman, normally unmarried
- (feminine) female teacher at a primary school or a nursing school
Concepts
unmarried woman
young woman
damoiselle
female teacher
damosel
damozel
fille
Synonyms
Mw.
jonkvrouw
Translations
Fräulein
demoiselle
señorita
signorina
senhorita
δεσποινίςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈjʏfrɑu̯/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch juffrouwe, an alternative form of joncfrouwe (from where jonkvrouw), corresponding to modern jong (“young”) + vrouw (“woman”), compare jonkheer (“esquire”).
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