Joffer

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From a weakened form of Middle High German juncfer (whence Luxembourgish Jongfra). Compare German Jungfer and Jungfrau, Dutch juffer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒofɐ/

Noun

Joffer f (plural Jofferen)

  1. Miss
  2. single woman, spinster
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