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Jünger
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junger Junger jünger
German
Etymology
From de gmh jünger disciple, pupil, novice, from de goh jungiro apostle, disciple, pupil younger one nominalised comparative of goh jung. Since Old High German its main use has been for the disciples of Christ, translating la discipulus.
Pronunciation
de /ˈjʏŋɐ/
de De-Jünger.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de jünger
Noun
m in
disciple one who learns from and follows a usually religious or philosophical teacher; male or unspecified sex
de Schüler Anhänger Gefolgsmann
de Christianity one of the disciples of Jesus
de Apostel
de Prophetengefährte Islam
de by extension informal a devoted follower, enthusiast
de Verehrer Schwärmer Enthusiast
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Jüngerschaft Jüngersein Lieblingsjünger Mithrasjünger Petrijünger Sankt-Florians-Jünger
Further reading
de Religion
Luxembourgish
Noun
m Jünger
disciple
lb Religion