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juffrouw.

young woman, normally unmarried

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjʏfrɑu̯/
  1. young woman, normally unmarried

    feminine
  2. female teacher at a primary school or a nursing school

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch juffrouwe, an alternative form of joncfrouwe (from where jonkvrouw), corresponding to modern jong (“young”) + vrouw (“woman”), compare jonkheer (“esquire”).

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