juffrouw

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

juffrouw f (plural juffrouwen, diminutive juffrouwtje n)

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

Derived terms

juf

Related terms

jonkvrouw
juffer
mejuffrouw

Descendants

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

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