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en jungfru

virgin, maiden

Meaning

virgin; maiden

Forms

Forms of jungfru
Singular, indefiniteen jungfru
Singular, definitejungfrun
Plural, indefinitejungfrur
Plural, definitejungfrurna

jungfru is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor jungfru, den stora jungfrun. Check another noun

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jungfru in a sentence

  • Jungfru Maria
    the Virgin Mary
  • jungfru Marion
    Lady Marion
  • Till en jungfru som var trolovad med en man vid namn Josef, av Davids hus; och jungfruns namn var Maria.
    To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary. (Luke 1:27)
  • hon förblev jungfru hela livet
    she remained a virgin all her life

Questions

What does jungfru mean in English?

jungfru means “virgin, maiden”.

Is it en jungfru or ett jungfru?

It is en jungfru, and “the virgin” is jungfrun.

What is the plural of jungfru?

The plural of jungfru is jungfrur, and the definite plural is jungfrurna.

Similar words

möoskuld

Origin

From Old Swedish iūmfrū, from Old Norse jungfrú, jumfrú from Middle Low German junkvruwe.

Nearby common words

jungfru is number 4,110 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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