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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/
- 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
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