jongen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/
audio (Belgium): (file) audio (Netherlands): (file) - Hyphenation: jon‧gen
- Rhymes: -ɔŋən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch jonge, the -n derived from declined forms. Equivalent to nominal use of jong (“young”). Cognate with German Junge.
Noun
jongen m (plural jongens, diminutive jongetje n)
- A boy, any male child.
- 1915, Nescio (pseudonum of Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh), Titaantjes, page 1.
- Jongens waren we — maar aardige jongens. Al zeg ik 't zelf.
- Boys we were — but we were nice boys. If I say so myself.
- 1915, Nescio (pseudonum of Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh), Titaantjes, page 1.
- (in the plural) Members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit.
- (informal, used in the plural, used in the vocative) Informal term used to address multiple children of masculine or mixed gender; kids, guys (may be considered insufficiently gender-inclusive).
- (colloquial, used in the vocative) Colloquial term used by men to address other familiar men; mate, dude, bro.
- (familiar) A male servant, especially but not exclusively a younger one (using it for older men may be dated and offensive).
- (familiar) A male trainee or newcomer in a job.
Usage notes
The diminutive loses the -n.
Derived terms
- jongensachtig (adjective)
- jongensboek n
- jongensdroom m
- tjonge (interjection)
- 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
Related terms
See also
Descendants
Etymology 2
Verb
jongen
- (intransitive) To give birth, to have offspring, i.e. to deliver one or more young
- (figuratively, intransitive) To multiply, grow
Inflection
Conjugation of jongen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | jongen | |||
past singular | jongde | |||
past participle | gejongd | |||
infinitive | jongen | |||
gerund | jongen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | jong | jongde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | jongt, jong2 | 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. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
jongen
- (deprecated template usage) Plural form of jong
Luxembourgish
Adjective
jongen
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