Jungfrun

See also: jungfrun

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • Obsolete: Jungfrwn

Etymology

Compound of jungfru (“maiden”) +‎ -n (“the”). Semantic loan from Latin virgo. Attested since 1567.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²jɵŋfrʉːn/

Proper noun

Jungfrun n

  1. (astronomy) Virgo (constellation)

See also

Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)

Väduren
Oxen
Tvillingarna
Kräftan

Lejonet
Jungfrun
Vågen
Skorpionen

Skytten
Stenbocken
Vattumannen
Fiskarna

References

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