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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

junge Dame

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jʊŋə ˈdaːmə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Young lady/ˈjʌŋ ˈleɪ.di/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die junge Dame trat höflich in den Raum ein."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A polite or formal term for a girl or a young woman.

    "The hotel manager greeted the young lady with utmost respect."
  2. 2

    The daughter of a person of high social rank or nobility.

    "She was known throughout the province as the elegant young lady of the estate."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'geong' meaning young, combined with Old French and Germanic roots for lady. The Japanese term 'reijō' (令嬢) specifically translates to this concept of a young lady or daughter of a noble family.

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