jongen

Dutch

Etymology

From jong (“young”). Cognate with German Junge.

Pronunciation

• (Belgium) IPA^(key): /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/

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• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: jon‧gen

Noun

jongen m (plural jongens, diminutive jongetje n)

1. A boy, any male kid
2. (in the plural: jongens) Members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit
3. (slang, used in the vocative) colloquial term used by men to address other familiar men; mate, dude, bro

jongen

1. Plural form of jong

Usage notes

The diminutive loses the -n.

Derived terms

• jongensachtig (adjective)
• jongensboek n
• jongensdroom m
• ballenjongen m
• boerenjongen m
• buurjongen m
• buurtjongen m
• dienstjongen m
• krantenjongen m
• kwajongen m
• leerjongen m
• loopjongen m
• schooljongen m
• stadsjongen m
• staljongen m
• straatjongen m
• weesjongen m
• etc.

Related terms

• jongeman m
• jongeheer m
• jongere m
• jonkheer m, jonker m

See also

• gast m
• knaap m, knul m, kerel(tje) m, vent(je) m
• zoon m

Noun

jongen

1. Plural form of jong

Verb

jongen

1. (intransitive) To give birth, have offspring, i.e. deliver one or more young
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To multiply, grow

Inflection

Inflection of jongen (weak)
infinitive	jongen
past singular	jongde
past participle	gejongd
infinitive	jongen
gerund	jongen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	jong	jongde
2nd person sing. (jij)	jongt	jongde
2nd person sing. (u)	jongt	jongde
2nd person sing. (gij)	jongt	jongde
3rd person singular	jongt	jongde
plural	jongen	jongden
subjunctive sing.1	jonge	jongde
subjunctive plur.1	jongen	jongden
imperative sing.	jong
imperative plur.1	jongt
participles	jongend	gejongd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• aanjongen
• uitjongen

See also

• baren, verwekken, werpen
• (species-specific) kalveren, lammeren

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Adjective

jongen

1. inflected form of jong