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Jungfrau.

virgin (person, especially female, who has never had sexual intercourse)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjʊŋˌfʁaʊ̯/
  1. virgin (person, especially female, who has never had sexual intercourse)

    feminine
  2. maiden (young woman)

    archaic · feminine
  3. Virgo (a constellation and an astrological sign).

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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).

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