källjungfru

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • (mythology) nymph minor female deity associated with a spring

Etymology

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

Origin

Swedish

jungfru

Gloss

virgin, maiden, maid, the old measure of volume equal to 0.082 liters

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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