Jongfra

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From jong (“young”) +‎ Fra (“woman”), after German Jungfrau. The inherited doublet is Joffer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjoŋˌfʀaː/

Noun

Jongfra f (plural Jongfraen)

  1. virgin
  2. Virgo (constellation and astrological sign)

See also
Zodiac signs in Luxembourgish (layout · text)
Widder Stéier Zwilling Kriibs
Léiw Jongfra Wo Skorpioun
Schëtz Steebock Waassermann Fësch
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.