Joffer
Luxemburgeois
/ˈjofeʀ/
noun
Definitions
- Miss
- single woman, spinster
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German juncfer.
Origin
Middle High German
juncfer
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Ameisenjungfer German
- Jungfer German
- Jungfer im Grünen German
- Jungfernfahrt German
- Jungfernflug German
- Jungfernhäutchen German
- Jungfrau German
- beekjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- breedscheenjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- juffer Dutch, Flemish
- kokerjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- pantserjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- waterjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- winterjuffer Dutch, Flemish
- juncfer Middle High German
- Fra Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Jongfra Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- jong Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch