Jungfrau
dieNounvirgin; Virgo (zodiac)
English translations
- 01
virgin
- 02
maiden
Word details
- German meaning
- Jungfrau bezeichnet eine weibliche Person, die noch keinen Geschlechtsverkehr hatte.
- English meaning
- virgin (female)
- Synonym
- Mädchen, Unverheiratete
- German example
- In einigen Kulturen wird die Jungfräulichkeit bis zur Ehe bewahrt.
- English example
- In some cultures, virginity is preserved until marriage.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Jungfrau
- Plural Form
- die Jungfrauen
Related words
- Jungfrauengeburt
Virgin birth refers to the birth of a child by a virgin without sexual intercourse.
- Jungfrauschaft
Virginity
- Meerjungfrau
Mermaid
- Maid
Maid (archaic)
- Nixe
Nixie
- Virgel
An outdated word for virgin or maiden.
- Pietà
An artistic motif depicting the Virgin Mary with the dead body of Jesus Christ on her lap.
- Huri
Houri
- Galionsfigur
Figurehead
- Walküre
Valkyrie
Example sentences with “Jungfrau”
Sie ist im Sternzeichen Jungfrau geboren. (She was born under the sign of Virgo.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Jungfrau?
The plural is 'die Jungfrauen'.