"Junge" meaning in German

See Junge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈjʊŋə/ Audio: De-Junge.ogg , De-Junge2.ogg
Rhymes: -ʊŋə Etymology: Fixed nominalisation of Middle High German jung (“young”), from Old High German jung (“young”). Already occasionally in Middle High German [Term?], later gaining a fixed noun form based on its weak nominative inflection (giving ein Junge instead of ein 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 Knabe). The now quite common plural form Jungs (Jungens) is also from German Low German [Term?]. Cognate with English young (noun). Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|jung||young}} Middle High German jung (“young”), {{der|de|goh|jung||young}} Old High German jung (“young”), {{der|de|gmh}} Middle High German [Term?], {{der|de|nds-de}} German Low German [Term?], {{cog|en|young|pos=noun}} English young (noun) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,n,n:Jungs:ns.weak|dim=^lein,^elchen,^chen,Jüngelein􂀿rare, often poetic􂁀}} Junge m (weak, genitive Jungen, plural Jungen or Jungs or Jungens, diminutive Jünglein n or Jüngelchen n or Jüngchen n or (rare, often poetic) Jüngelein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,n,n:Jungs􂀿colloquial􂁀:ns􂀿colloquial􂁀.weak}} Forms: Jungen [genitive], Jungen [plural], Jungs [plural], Jungens [plural], Jünglein [diminutive, neuter], Jüngelchen [diminutive, neuter], Jüngchen [diminutive, neuter], Jüngelein [diminutive, neuter, often, poetic, rare], weak [table-tags], Junge [nominative, singular], Jungen [definite, nominative, plural], Jungs [colloquial, definite, nominative, plural], Jungens [colloquial, definite, nominative, plural], Jungen [genitive, singular], Jungen [definite, genitive, plural], Jungs [colloquial, definite, genitive, plural], Jungens [colloquial, definite, genitive, plural], Jungen [dative, singular], Jungen [dative, definite, plural], Jungs [colloquial, dative, definite, plural], Jungens [colloquial, dative, definite, plural], Jungen [accusative, singular], Jungen [accusative, definite, plural], Jungs [accusative, colloquial, definite, plural], Jungens [accusative, colloquial, definite, plural], Jung [alternative, colloquial, regional]
  1. boy Tags: masculine, weak
    Sense id: en-Junge-de-noun-zGp3hATq Categories (other): Male children Disambiguation of Male children: 15 19 30 36
  2. (Germany, card games) jack Tags: Germany, masculine, weak
    Sense id: en-Junge-de-noun-MWERWefm Categories (other): German German, Card games, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Male children Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 4 77 11 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 80 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 89 4 4 Disambiguation of Male children: 15 19 30 36 Topics: card-games, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Bub, Bube [Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland, masculine, southern-Germany], Bursche [masculine], Knabe [masculine] Hyponyms: Balljunge, Judenjunge, Negerjunge, Straßenjunge

Noun

IPA: /ˈjʊŋə/ Audio: De-Junge.ogg , De-Junge2.ogg Forms: Jung [alternative, colloquial, regional]
Rhymes: -ʊŋə Etymology: Fixed nominalisation of Middle High German jung (“young”), from Old High German jung (“young”). Already occasionally in Middle High German [Term?], later gaining a fixed noun form based on its weak nominative inflection (giving ein Junge instead of ein 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 Knabe). The now quite common plural form Jungs (Jungens) is also from German Low German [Term?]. Cognate with English young (noun). Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|jung||young}} Middle High German jung (“young”), {{der|de|goh|jung||young}} Old High German jung (“young”), {{der|de|gmh}} Middle High German [Term?], {{der|de|nds-de}} German Low German [Term?], {{cog|en|young|pos=noun}} English young (noun) Head templates: {{head|de|noun form|g=n}} Junge n
  1. inflection of Junges:
    strong nominative/accusative plural     Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, plural, strong Form of: Junges
    Sense id: en-Junge-de-noun-sctFM8sP Categories (other): Male children Disambiguation of Male children: 15 19 30 36
  2. inflection of Junges:
    weak nominative/accusative singular     Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, weak Form of: Junges
    Sense id: en-Junge-de-noun-NCsWqXKk Categories (other): Male children Disambiguation of Male children: 15 19 30 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: jung, Jüngling

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Mädchen"
    },
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        "neuter"
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        ],
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      ],
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        "Germany",
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      ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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  ],
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      "form": "Jünglein",
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      "form": "Jüngchen",
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      "form": "Jüngelein",
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        "poetic",
        "rare"
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "Jungen",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "Jungen",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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    },
    {
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "Jungen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Bursche"
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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    "German adjectives#Weak inflection"
  ],
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}

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      "rhymes": "-ʊŋə"
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  ],
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}

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