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Junker
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junker
English
Noun
en junker.
German
Etymology
From de gmh juncherre young lord, not yet knighted nobleman; a reduced form of a compound of the equivalents of de jung young and de Herr lord. Compare similarly constructed and reduced de Jungfer. Cognate of nl jonkheer,jonker.
Pronunciation
de /ˈjʊŋkɐ/
de Jun ker
de De-Junker.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
junker
Declension
m
Descendants
en junker 1
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