jungfräulich
virgin
Having never had sexual intercourse; sexually inexperienced or untouched.
EXAMPLE
Sie war zum Zeitpunkt der Hochzeit noch jungfräulich.
She was still a virgin at the time of her wedding.
jungfräulich
virgin / untouched / unexplored
jungfräulich – jungfräulicher – am jungfräulichsten
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Meanings
jungfräulich
untouched
Still untouched, unused, or in its original state; not altered by human use.
EXAMPLE
Die Forscher entdeckten einen jungfräulichen Wald im Norden des Landes.
The researchers discovered an untouched forest in the north of the country.
jungfräulich
unexplored
Not yet developed, studied, or tried out and therefore offering new possibilities.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Forschungsgebiet ist für uns noch völlig jungfräulich.
This field of research is still completely unexplored for us.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry jungfräulich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | jungfräulich |
|---|---|
| comparative | jungfräulicher |
| superlative | am jungfräulichsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Jungfräulich' (virgin / untouched) is formed from 'Jungfrau' (virgin) and the suffix '-lich' (-like). Its connection to a virgin explains the basic idea of sexual inexperience or of something that is still untouched.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Legende erzählt von einem jungfräulichen Wesen aus dem Wald.
The old legend tells of a virgin creature from the forest.
Context clue
Nouns from the area of sexuality or personal experience usually point to the meaning referring to people. Words such as 'Wald' (forest), 'Boden' (soil), or 'Natur' (nature) indicate the meaning 'untouched', while 'Forschungsgebiet' (field of research), 'Thema' (topic), or 'Markt' (market) often point to an area that has not yet been tried out.
EXAMPLE
Aus religiösen Gründen blieb sie bis zur Ehe jungfräulich.
For religious reasons, she remained a virgin until marriage.
Die Expedition führte durch eine jungfräuliche Landschaft.
The expedition traveled through an untouched landscape.
Das Team arbeitet auf einem jungfräulichen Forschungsgebiet.
The team is working in an unexplored field of research.
Typical collocations
For the meaning 'still untouched', common collocations include 'jungfräulicher Wald' (untouched forest), 'jungfräulicher Boden' (virgin soil), and 'jungfräuliche Natur' (untouched nature). These refer to areas or expanses that have hardly or not at all been altered by humans.
EXAMPLE
Die Pflanzen wachsen auf jungfräulichem Boden besonders vielfältig.
The plants grow especially abundantly in virgin soil.
New areas
When describing topics, fields of research, or markets, 'jungfräulich' (unexplored) often means that little has been studied, developed, or tried out there so far. Typical collocations include 'jungfräuliches Forschungsgebiet' (unexplored field of research) and 'jungfräulicher Markt' (untapped market).
EXAMPLE
Für das Unternehmen ist der digitale Bildungsmarkt noch jungfräulich.
The digital education market is still unexplored territory for the company.
In real life
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