jung
young
Opposite of
alt
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/jʊŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German junc, from Old High German jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós. Compare Dutch jong, English young, Danish ung.
Related words
kleines Mädchen
Laufbursche
unbewandert
unverdorben
kleiner Junge
kindhaft
unbeschlagen
noch feucht hinter den Ohren
muss sich noch die Hörner abstoßen
jungsch
unverschämt jung
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