jong

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.

Cognate with German

jung

Cognate with English

young

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New

jongen

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