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Jungfrau
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English
Etymology
en :bor de:Jungfrau + 1
Proper noun
en The highest <<mountain>> in the <<x/Bernese Alps>>, <<c/Switzerland>>.
Related terms
en Jungfraujoch
German
de:
Etymology
From de gmh juncvrouwe, from de goh juncvrouwa maiden; unmarried noblewoman. Equivalent to de jung Frau. Compare da jomfru, nl jonkvrouw maiden, nl juffrouw unmarried young woman; female teacher, nanny, yi יונגפֿרױ.
Pronunciation
de /ˈjʊŋˌfʁaʊ̯/
de De-Jungfrau.ogg
de De-Jungfrau2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
virgin person, especially female, who has never had sexual intercourse
de archaic maiden young woman
de zodiac constellations astrology Virgo (a constellation and an astrological sign).
Declension
f
Derived terms
de jungfräulich
de Meerjungfrau
de zu etwas kommen wie die Jungfrau zum Kind
Related terms
de Jungfer
See also
Further reading
de Female people