how to pronounce jungfrau
/ˈjʊŋˌfʁaʊ̯/
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jungfrau is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of jungfrau in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… kann aber selbst die jungfrau heißt axel …”
meanings of jungfrau
noun:
- Maiden (young woman).
- Virgin (person, especially female, who has never had sexual intercourse).
- Virgo (a constellation and an astrological sign).
jungfrau frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR
the word jungfrau occurs in german on average 6.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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