Wiktionary

jomfru

Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German junkvrūwe (“maiden”), a compound of junk (“young”) +‎ vrūwe (“lady”), compare German Jungfrau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɔmfru/, [ˈjʌmfʁ̥u], [ˈjʌmfʁ̥o]

Noun

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jomfru c (singular definite jomfruen, plural indefinite jomfruer)

  1. virgin (a person who has never had sexual intercourse)
  2. (dated) maiden (young unmarried women)
    Synonym: frøken
  3. Virgo (someone with a Virgo star sign)

Declension

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Declension of jomfru
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jomfru jomfruen jomfruer jomfruerne
genitive jomfrus jomfruens jomfruers jomfruernes

Derived terms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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

Noun

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jomfru f or m (definite singular jomfrua or jomfruen, indefinite plural jomfruer, definite plural jomfruene)

  1. a virgin (girl or woman who has never had sexual intercourse)
  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
  3. (gammel jomfru) an old maid (derogatory) or spinster (older woman who has never married)
  4. a Virgo (someone born under that star sign)

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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jomfru f (definite singular jomfrua, indefinite plural jomfruer, definite plural jomfruene)

  1. a virgin (as above)
  2. (gammal / gamal jomfru) an old maid or spinster (as above)
  3. a Virgo (as above)

Derived terms

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