Jungfrun

See also: jungfrun

Swedish

Jungfrun

Alternative forms

• Obsolete: Jungfrwn

Etymology

Compound of jungfru (“maiden”) +‎ -n (“the”). Semantic loan from Latin virgo. Attested since 1567.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɵŋfrʉːn/

Proper noun

Jungfrun n

1. (astronomy) Virgo (constellation)

See also

Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
Väduren	Oxen	Tvillingarna	Kräftan
Lejonet	Jungfrun	Vågen	Skorpionen
Skytten	Stenbocken	Vattumannen	Fiskarna

References

• jungfru in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)