jung
/jʊŋ/Young; not old
Sie ist noch jung.
She is still young.
Das ist ein junger Baum.
That is a young tree.
In German, 'jung' is a common adjective used to describe age, often contrasting with 'alt' (old).
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Gender Agreement
In German, adjectives like 'jung' must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify. For example, 'ein junger Mann' (a young man) but 'eine junge Frau' (a young woman).
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Adjective Declension
'Jung' is a common adjective and follows standard German adjective declension rules. It changes its ending based on the case, gender, and number of the noun it modifies.
📖Word Origin
From Middle High German 'jung', from Old High German 'jung', from Proto-Germanic 'jungaz', meaning 'young'. Related to Old English 'geong' and Old Norse 'ungr'.
📝Usage Notes
'Jung' is a common adjective in German and is often used to describe people, animals, or things that are not old. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something new or fresh.