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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

jomfru.

a virgin (girl or woman who has never had sexual intercourse)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a virgin (girl or woman who has never had sexual intercourse)

    feminine · masculine
  2. a historical form of address for an unmarried daughter of the bourgeoisie, used from the early modern period until the 19th century, contrasted with the higher style of frøken

    feminine · masculine
  3. an old maid (derogatory) or spinster (older woman who has never married)

    feminine · masculine
  4. a Virgo (someone born under that star sign)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German junkvruwe, and Old Norse jungfrú, jumfrú.

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