Jungfrau

American  

[yoong-frou] / ˈyʊŋˌfraʊ /

noun

1. a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps. 13,668 feet (4,166 meters).

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Jungfrau British  

/ ˈjʊŋfrau /

noun

1. a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps south of Interlaken. Height: 4158 m (13 642 ft)

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Example Sentences

Walk in the shadow of the nation’s trio of iconic peaks, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

From National Geographic • Apr. 18, 2023

Urs Kessler, who runs Jungfrau Railways, a train that takes tourists up the highest mountain in Switzerland, was excited for the return of Chinese tourists after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted late last year.

From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2023

To speed access, Jungfrau Railways invested 470 million Swiss francs in a new cable car inaugurated in December.

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2021

I never get tired of the view over the city: on a clear day you can see all the way to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains in the Bernese Alps.

From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2019

He was recognised as Captain Hagedorn of the Jungfrau of Rotterdam—a man of fierce, irascible temper, and an ardent, although not very acceptable, admirer of Juliana.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various