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Junge

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. (Germany, masculine, weak) boy
  2. (Germany, masculine, weak) jack

Junges

nominalization of junges: the immature young of an animal species other than humans

Têgeh

کور

law

گهنج

lawik

gede

Pircarînî

A1
Zarava

Appenzell Innerrhoden (de)

Appenzell Innerrhoden (de)

jungi

Graubünden (de)

Graubünden (de)

buab

Luzern (de)

Luzern (de)

bueb

Luzern (de)

Luzern (de)

büebli

Luzern (de)

Luzern (de)

büebu

Agahiyên ji hêla: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈjʊŋə/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

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).

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