junge
derNounyoung (adjective, needs capitalization as noun 'Junge')
English translations
- 01
young man
- 02
boy
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein männliches Kind.
- English meaning
- Boy
- Synonym
- Knabe, Bursche
- German example
- Der Junge spielt im Garten.
- English example
- The boy is playing in the garden.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Junge
- Plural Form
- die Jungen
Related words
- jungenhaft
boyish
- jungen
Boys
- Pupenjunge
Dandy, fop
- Straßenjunge
Street boy
- Schusterjunge
An orphan is a typographical error in printing where a single line of a paragraph appears at the bottom of a page or column.
- Nachbarjunge
neighbor boy
- Mutismus
Mutism
- Maien
May boughs, young maiden
- Milchbart
Youngster, inexperienced youth
- Kätzin
Female cat
- Übergangsritus
rite of passage
- Donnerkeil
Belemnite
- Chorknabe
choirboy
- Knäbelein
Little boy
- Kälbchen
calf
- Ziehsohn
Protégé
- Ästling
Fledgling
- Knäbchen
Knäbchen is an outdated, sometimes derogatory term for a boy or young man.
- Herling
Young salmon
- Mamsellchen
Young lady
- Müllerlein
Young miller
- Au-pair
au pair
- Schützling
Protégé
- Milchbruder
Foster brother (nursed by the same wet nurse)
- Härling
Young herring
- Koedukation
coeducation
- Gärling
"Gärling" is a regional term for a young, unripe fruit, especially apples or pears.
- Aventüre
A venture or adventure, often with a romantic or dangerous connotation.
- Pennal
Pencil case, greenhorn
- Tuse
Girl, young woman (dated)
- Täublein
Little dove
- Wauwau
Doggy
- Gitzi
Kid (young goat)
- Initiationszeremonie
initiation ceremony
- Saftling
Greenhorn
- Nachwuchstalent
Upcoming talent, Young talent
- klimmen
to climb
- fensterln
Window courting
- piesacken
to tease, to pester
- abbinden
To tie up, to bind
- pikieren
to prick out
- generalisieren
To generalize means to make a statement or concept applicable to a larger group or broader application.
- ein frühes Grab finden
To meet an early grave
- trächtig
Pregnant (animal)
- gezielt
Targeted
- piefig
Narrow-minded None
- rahn
thin, scrawny, gaunt
Example sentences with “junge”
Der junge Mann half ihr. (The young man helped her.)
Frequently asked questions
When should I capitalize 'junge'?
Capitalize it when used as a noun ('der Junge' - the boy), otherwise keep lowercase as an adjective.