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Where does “Jongfra” come from?

Jongfra (Luxembourgish) comes from German Jungfrau, from German juncvrouwe.

Jongfra (Luxembourgish): virgin; Virgo

Definitions

  1. virgin; Virgo

Ancestry of “Jongfra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJungfrauvirgin; maiden; Virgo
2Germanjuncvrouwe—
Every word from German juncvrouwe →