en jungfru
Meaning
virgin; maiden
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en jungfru |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | jungfrun |
| Plural, indefinite | jungfrur |
| Plural, definite | jungfrurna |
jungfru is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor jungfru, den stora jungfrun. Check another noun
Practise jungfru
1 / 2Is it en jungfru or ett jungfru?
jungfru in a sentence
- Jungfru Mariathe Virgin Mary
- jungfru MarionLady 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 livetshe 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.
- 4,106marinsoldat a marine (member of a marine corps)
- 4,107or any mite in the superfamily Acaroidea, order Astigmata
- 4,108mode vogue
- 4,109lådor boxes
- 4,111århundrade a century (100 years)
- 4,112bidrag allowance, benefit
- 4,113fientlig hostile
- 4,114fokus focus
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