jongen

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

jongen

knaap

man

kerel

joch

jochie

gast

leerjongen

heer

jongeman

mannetje

verloofde

vrijer

jongeheer

lummel

huisboy

meneer

gozer

jong

knul

jongeling

jongere

kind

peuter

Met koppelteken als

jon‧gen

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/

Etymologie (Engels)

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