jongen
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Etymology[edit]
From jong (“young”). Cognate with German Jungen.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Belgium) IPA(key): /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/
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- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/
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- Hyphenation: jon‧gen
Noun[edit]
jongen m (plural jongens, diminutive jongetje n)
- A boy, any male kid
- (in the plural: jongens) Members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit
- (slang, used in the vocative) A dude, a colloquial term of address for a man
jongen
- Plural form of jong
Derived terms[edit]
- 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.
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Noun[edit]
jongen
- Plural form of jong
Verb[edit]
jongen (past singular jongde, past participle gejongd)
- (intransitive) To give birth, have offspring, i.e. deliver one or more young
- (figuratively, intransitive) To multiply, grow
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of jongen (weak)
