juffer

Dutch

Etymology

From juffrouw. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ʏfər

Noun

juffer f (plural juffers or jufferen, diminutive juffertje n)

1. damsel, maiden
2. damselfly

Derived terms

• jufferkraanvogel
• waterjuffer

Further reading

• juffers on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl