juf

Dalmatian

Noun

juf m

1. Alternative form of juv (“egg”)

References

• Bartoli, Matteo (1906) Il Dalmatico: Resti di un’antica lingua romanza parlata da Veglia a Ragusa e sua collocazione nella Romània appenino-balcanica, Rome: Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, published 2000, page 406

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʏf/

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• Hyphenation: juf
• Rhymes: -ʏf

Noun

juf f (plural juffen, diminutive jufje n or juffie n)

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

Derived terms

• gymjuf
• kleuterjuf
• kinderjuf
• schooljuf

Related terms

• juffer
• juffrouw