jongen
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DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From jong (“young”). Cognate with German Junge.
PronunciationEdit
- (Belgium) IPA(key): /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/
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- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/
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- Hyphenation: jon‧gen
NounEdit
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) colloquial term used by men to address other familiar men; mate, dude, bro
jongen
- Plural form of jong
Usage notesEdit
The diminutive loses the -n.
Derived termsEdit
- 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 termsEdit
See alsoEdit
NounEdit
jongen
- Plural form of jong
VerbEdit
jongen
- (intransitive) To give birth, have offspring, i.e. deliver one or more young
- (figuratively, intransitive) To multiply, grow
InflectionEdit
| 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. | ||||