Joffer
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German juncfer, weakened form of juncvrouwe (whence Luxembourgish Jongfra through German). Compare German Jungfer and Jungfrau, Dutch juffer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjofeʀ/, [ˈjofɐ], /ˈʒofeʀ/
Noun
Joffer f (plural Jofferen)
- Miss
- single woman, spinster