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junge

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noun

Editor's Note: "junge" is a foundational German noun with a usage frequency rank that places it among the specialized words in everyday German. Understanding its nuances can deepen your command of the language.
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Definition

Deutsches Wort: junge. Ein häufig verwendeter Begriff in der deutschen Sprache.

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The German word "junge" traces its origins back through Germanic language history. It shares meaning with words like similar and comparable, each carrying subtle differences in everyday usage. German has over 300,000 headwords in the Duden dictionary, making vocabulary breadth a key part of fluency.

Beispiele

1.

The junge is an important concept in modern discourse.

2.

We discussed the junge at length during the meeting.

3.

This junge has been studied extensively.

Etymologie

Fixed nominalisation of Middle High German jung (“young”), from Old High German jung (“young”). Already occasionally in Middle High German , later gaining a fixed noun form based on its weak nominative inflection (giving ein Junge instead of ein Junger). The recognition as the normal standard term for “boy” is based on Central and Low German usage and has only fully asserted itself during the 20th century (compare Knabe). The now quite common plural form Jungs (Jungens) is also from German Low G

Synonyme und Antonyme

Verwendungshinweise

masculine, weak

Verwandte Wörter

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was bedeutet junge?
Deutsches Wort: junge. Ein häufig verwendeter Begriff in der deutschen Sprache.
Welche Wortart ist junge?
junge kann als noun verwendet werden.
Wie verwendet man junge in einem Satz?
The junge is an important concept in modern discourse. Außerdem: We discussed the junge at length during the meeting.
Was ist die Herkunft von junge?
Fixed nominalisation of Middle High German jung (“young”), from Old High German jung (“young”). Already occasionally in Middle High German , later gaining a fixed noun form based on its weak nominative inflection (giving ein Junge instead of ein Junger). The recognition as the normal standard term for “boy” is based on Central and Low German usage and has only fully asserted itself during the 20th century (compare Knabe). The now quite common plural form Jungs (Jungens) is also from German Low G
Was sind Synonyme für junge?
Häufige Synonyme: similar, comparable, related. Antonyme: opposite, contrary, inverse.

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Data verified March 2026 · Source: Wiktionary DE, DWDS & Leipzig Corpora

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