My guess is that the word juffer (damselfly) refers to their slender
build and elegant flight.
Henk
Op 2025-04-05 om 15:11 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 05.04.25 um 14:45 schrieb Henk Terhell:
There is in our area only one dragonfly or damselfly that
overwinters, the common winter damselfly.
Nice one.
I like the Dutch name. A 'Juffer' in our local dialect is a virgin,
often as 'aal Juffer', a not very flattering term for an older female.
Ralf
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