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juffrouw

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch juffrouwe, an alternative form of joncfrouwe (from where jonkvrouw), corresponding to modern jong (young) + vrouw (woman), compare jonkheer (esquire).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjʏfrɑu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: juf‧frouw

Noun

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juffrouw f (plural juffrouwen, diminutive juffrouwtje n)

  1. young woman, normally unmarried
  2. female teacher at a primary school or a nursing school
    Synonym: juf

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: juffrou
  • Negerhollands: frau
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: jufrau
  • Aukan: yefolow
  • Caribbean Javanese: yefro
  • Malay: jifro (obsolete)
  • Papiamentu: yefrou, yùfrou
  • Sranan Tongo: ifrow