"Jünger" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjʏŋɐ/ Audio: De-Jünger.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German jünger (“disciple, pupil, novice”), from Old High German jungiro (“apostle, disciple, pupil”, nominalised comparative of jung, literally “younger one”). Since Old High German its main use has been for the disciples of Christ, translating Latin discipulus. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|jünger||disciple, pupil, novice}} Middle High German jünger (“disciple, pupil, novice”), {{m|goh|jung}} jung, {{inh|de|goh|jungiro||apostle, disciple, pupil|lit=younger one|pos=nominalised comparative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="goh">jung</i>}} Old High German jungiro (“apostle, disciple, pupil”, nominalised comparative of jung, literally “younger one”), {{noncog|la|discipulus}} Latin discipulus Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Jünger m (strong, genitive Jüngers, plural Jünger, feminine Jüngerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Jüngers [genitive], Jünger [plural], Jüngerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Jünger [nominative, singular], Jünger [definite, nominative, plural], Jüngers [genitive, singular], Jünger [definite, genitive, plural], Jünger [dative, singular], Jüngern [dative, definite, plural], Jünger [accusative, singular], Jünger [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. disciple (one who learns from and follows a usually religious or philosophical teacher; male or unspecified sex) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Schüler, Anhänger, Gefolgsmann
    Sense id: en-Jünger-de-noun-4NB1A39S Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 45 41 14
  2. (Christianity) one of the disciples of Jesus Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Christianity, Religion Hyponyms: Apostel
    Sense id: en-Jünger-de-noun-wFzmqwV~ Disambiguation of Religion: 36 64 0 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 45 41 14 Topics: Christianity
  3. (by extension, informal) a devoted follower, enthusiast Tags: broadly, informal, masculine, strong Synonyms: Verehrer, Schwärmer, Enthusiast
    Sense id: en-Jünger-de-noun-bM8n2usZ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 45 41 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Jüngerschaft, Jüngersein, Lieblingsjünger, Mithrasjünger, Petrijünger, Sankt-Florians-Jünger

Inflected forms

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