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juf.

female teacher, school mistress (female teacher at a primary school, nursery school or kindergarten)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/jʏf/
  1. female teacher, school mistress (female teacher at a primary school, nursery school or kindergarten)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Clipping of juffrouw. First attested in the 19th century.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.