jungfräulich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German juncvröuwelich. By surface analysis, Jungfrau (virgin) + -lich (-ly, -al).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjʊŋˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç/
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  • Hyphenation: jung‧fräu‧lich

Adjective

jungfräulich (strong nominative masculine singular jungfräulicher, comparative jungfräulicher, superlative am jungfräulichsten)

  1. virginal

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