jungfrukälla

Swedish

/ˈjʉŋfrʉːˌɕɛlˌa/

noun
Definitions
  • (folklore) A spring, usually one of a group of three, which is believed to have come into existence due to a tragic death of a maiden.

Etymology

Compound from Swedish jungfru (virgin, maiden, maid, the old measure of volume equal to 0.082 liters) + Swedish källa (spring, source, source of a stream of water).

Origin

Swedish

källa

Gloss

spring, source, source of a stream of water

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

春

Emoji
♨️

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