Jugend

Meaning

(feminine,no-plural) youth (quality or state of being young; part of life following childhood)
(feminine,no-plural) youth (young people collectively)

Frequency

Hyphenated as

Ju‧gend

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjuːɡənt/

Etymology

From Old High German jugund, from Proto-Germanic *jugunþiz. Akin to Old Saxon juguth, English youth.

Cognate with English

youth

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Sentences

Rebellion ist Aufgabe der Jugend .

Rebellion is the task of the youth.

Seit seiner Jugend befasste er
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sich mit Ringen und Boxen .

Since his youth, he has been involved in wrestling and boxing.

Beim Wettbewerb Jugend forscht hatte das Gymnasium mehrere kleinere Siege zu verzeichnen .

The Gymnasium had several smaller victories in the Jugend forscht competition.

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