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German
Etymology
From Middle High German juncvröuwelich. By surface analysis, Jungfrau (“virgin”) + -lich (“-ly, -al”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjʊŋˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç/
- Hyphenation: jung‧fräu‧lich
Adjective
jungfräulich (strong nominative masculine singular jungfräulicher, comparative jungfräulicher, superlative am jungfräulichsten)
- virginal
Declension
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