junc

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, whence also Old Saxon jung, giung, Old English ġeong, Old Norse ungr, Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃 (juggs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en-.

Adjective

junc

1. young

Descendants

• Alemannic German: jung, jungu, jungà, junhs, jòng

  Swabian:

• Bavarian: junk

  Cimbrian: jung, djung, junk

  Mòcheno: jung

• Central Franconian: jonk

  Hunsrik: jung

  Luxembourgish: jonk

• East Central German:

  Vilamovian: jung

• East Franconian:
• German: jung
• Rhine Franconian:

  Pennsylvania German:

• Yiddish: יונג (yung)

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin juvencus, iuvencus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, derived from *h₂yuh₁en-, derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force”, “life”).

Noun

junc m (plural junci, feminine equivalent juncă)

1. a young bullock

   Synonyms: mânzat, tuluc (regional)

Declension

Declension of junc

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) junc	juncul	(niște) junci	juncii
genitive/dative	(unui) junc	juncului	(unor) junci	juncilor
vocative	juncule		juncilor

Related terms

• juncă

See also

• vițel