jongen

Значение

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

Пишется через дефис как

jon‧gen

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/

Этимология

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