jong
Betekenis (English)
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- young
- new
Synonyms
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/jɔŋ/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle Dutch jonc, from Old Dutch jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós. Compare German jung, English young, Danish ung, Icelandic ungur.
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Nieuw
jongen
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- (masculine) a boy, any male child
- (in-plural, masculine) members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit
- (informal, masculine) Informal term used to address multiple children of masculine or mixed gender; kids, guys (may be considered insufficiently gender-inclusive)
- (colloquial, masculine) Colloquial term used by men to address other familiar men; mate, dude, bro
- (familiar, masculine) a male servant, especially but not exclusively a younger one (using it for older men may be dated and offensive)
- (familiar, masculine) a male trainee or newcomer in a job
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