Junge

junge German Alternative forms de Jung colloquial, regional Etymology Fixed nominalisation of de gmh jung young, from de goh jung young. Already occasionally in de gmh, later gaining a fixed noun form based on its German adjectives#Weak inflection weak nominative inflection (giving ein Junge instead of ein de Junger). The recognition as the normal standard term for “boy” is based on Central and Low German usage and has only fully asserted itself during the 20th century (compare de Knabe). The now quite common plural form Jungs (Jungens) is also from de nds-de. Cognate with en young noun. Pronunciation de /ˈjʊŋə/ de De-Junge.ogg de De-Junge2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de ʊŋə 2 de Jun ge Noun m,n,n:Jungs:ns.weak ^lein,^elchen,^chen,Jüngelein[rare, often poetic] de Germany boy de Germany card games jack Usage notes The normal plural in writing is Jungen, although the colloquial Jungs is also sometimes seen. The third plural Jungens is not all too frequent and chiefly restricted to northern and (parts of) central Germany. Even with the irregular plurals (Jungs, Jungens) the singular declension is always weak (thus with -n in the oblique cases of the singular). Declension m,n,n:Jungs[colloquial]:ns[colloquial].weak Synonyms de Bub, de Bube m southern Germany, Switzerland and Austria de Bursche m de Knabe m Antonyms (by gender) de Mädchen n, de Mädel n (by age) de Mann m Hyponyms de Balljunge de Judenjunge de Negerjunge de Straßenjunge Noun de noun form n de Junges str nom//acc p ; wk nom//acc s Related terms de jung de Jüngling Further reading de Male children Low German Alternative forms nds Jung nds junge uncommon Etymology From nds jung young, comparable to nl jongen. Noun m nds GLG boy Inflection nds noun South- or Southeastwestphalian