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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: juf‧frouw

Noun

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

  • jonkvrouw

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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