Jong

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Central Franconian

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Etymology

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Nominalised form of jong, jonk (young).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngelche or Jengelche)

  1. boy, lad
    Synonym: Stropp
    • 2003, “Wenn mir Kölsche singe”‎[1]performed by Bläck Fööss:
      Häs de ens met uns jesonge,
      Met all dä Mädcher un dä Jonge,
      Wells de emmer widderkumme:
      Wä bliev schon jään allein!
      If you’ve ever sung with us,
      With all the girls and boys,
      You’ll always want to come back:
      Who likes to stay alone!
  2. son
    Synonym: Sonn
  3. bachelor, unmarried man of any age
    Synonym: Jongjesell

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Hakka (yáng).

Proper noun

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Jong

  1. a surname from Hakka

Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Nominalised form of jonk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngeltje)

  1. (Eupen, Krefeld) boy, lad
  2. (Eupen, Krefeld) son

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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Nominalised form of jong, from Old High German junc, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Jong m (plural Jongen, diminutive Jéngelchen)

  1. son
    Fir säi Gebuertsdag hu mir eisem Jong e Vëlo geschenkt.
    We have given our son a bicycle for his birthday.
  2. boy, lad
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