Jungfer
dieNounmaiden; virgin (archaic)
English translations
- 01
maiden
- 02
young woman
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine ältere, ledige Frau oder ein Mädchen.
- English meaning
- Spinster
- Synonym
- Magd, Unverheiratete
- German example
- Die Jungfer lebte allein in ihrem kleinen Haus.
- English example
- The spinster lived alone in her small house.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Jungfer
- Plural Form
- die Jungfern
Related words
- Brautjungfer
bridesmaid
- Jungfernhäutchen
Hymen
- Jungfernkranz
A bridal wreath is a wreath traditionally worn by unmarried women, often brides. It symbolizes purity and innocence.
- Jungfernfahrt
Maiden voyage
- Jungfernflug
The maiden flight is the first flight of a new type of aircraft or an individual aircraft.
- Brautjungfer
Bridesmaid
- Ameisenjungfer
An insect whose larva builds cone-shaped traps in the sand to catch ants.
- Libelle
Dragonfly
- Ameisenlöwe
The larva of an insect from the antlion family, which builds funnel-shaped traps in the sand for ants.
- Glückshaut
Hymen
- Kleinlibelle
Damselfly
- Nixe
Nixie
- parthenogenetisch
Parthenogenetic means that an organism develops without fertilization of an egg cell, i.e., by virgin birth.
- Hymen
hymen
- Zofe
Lady's maid
- Defloration
Defloration is an outdated medical term for the first rupture of the hymen during sexual intercourse.
- Hamen
Robe, garment
Example sentences with “Jungfer”
In alten Geschichten wird oft von einer Jungfer erzählt. (Old stories often tell of a maiden.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Jungfer still used?
It is mostly archaic or literary. It is feminine (die).