Jungfrau

German (Berlin)

/ˈjʊŋˌfʁaʊ̯/

noun
Definitions
  • virgin female person who has never had sexual intercourse
  • (archaic) maiden young woman
  • (zodiac constellations) Virgo (a constellation and an astrological sign).

Etymology

Compound from German jung (young, recent) + German Frau (woman, wife, women, lady)inherited from Middle High German juncfrouwe.

Origin

Middle High German

juncfrouwe

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