jongen

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (masculine) a boy, any male child
2. (in-plural,masculine) members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit
3. (informal,masculine) Informal term used to address multiple children of masculine or mixed gender; kids, guys (may be considered insufficiently gender-inclusive)
4. (colloquial,masculine) Colloquial term used by men to address other familiar men; mate, dude, bro
5. (familiar,masculine) a male servant, especially but not exclusively a younger one (using it for older men may be dated and offensive)
6. (familiar,masculine) a male trainee or newcomer in a job

Verb

1. (intransitive) to give birth, to have offspring, i.e. to deliver one or more young
2. (figuratively,intransitive) to multiply, grow

Concepts

garçon

gars

gosse

type

homme

bonhomme

mec

fille

enfant

mâle

jeune homme

zig

zigue

petit

gamin

monsieur

male

fiston

gardon rouge

mon petit

mon petit gars

bougre

gonze

ado

fris

frisont

jeune

jeune garçon

jeune personne

mioche

Coupé comme

jon‧gen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle Dutch jongen, dative/accusative form of jonge, a nominal use of jong (“young”). Cognate with German Junge (“boy”).