Jungfer

Etymology
Weakened form of (cf. 🇨🇬). Both words originally meant “unmarried (noble) woman” but have become semantically distinct.

Noun

 * 1)  maid, maiden; virgin
 * 2) unmarried woman; (old) maid, spinster
 * 3)  petit, a size of type between Kolonel and Bourgeois, standardized as 8 point
 * 1)  petit, a size of type between Kolonel and Bourgeois, standardized as 8 point

Usage notes
As with the, is most often used in combination with the adjective :. The term is used as an intensifier and does not necessarily denote the woman is actually elderly.

The word has decreased in usage with changing mores but is not yet dated. While not per se pejorative, it can connote a lack of social success and may be considered offensive.