jongen.
a boy, any male child
Meaning & usage
a boy, any male child
De jongen speelt in de tuin met zijn bal.
members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit
Informal term used to address multiple children of masculine or mixed gender; kids, guys (may be considered insufficiently gender-inclusive)
Kom op, jongens, laten we naar buiten gaan en spelen!
Colloquial term used by men to address other familiar men; mate, dude, bro
Hé, jongens, hoe gaat het vandaag?
a male servant, especially but not exclusively a younger one (using it for older men may be dated and offensive)
De rijke koopman had een jongen die hem hielp bij zijn dagelijkse taken.
a male trainee or newcomer in a job
De nieuwe medewerker is nog maar een jongen in het vak, dus we moeten hem nog veel leren.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch jongen, dative/accusative form of jonge, a nominal use of jong (“young”). Cognate with German Junge (“boy”).
to give birth, to have offspring, i.e. to deliver one or more young
to multiply, grow
Where this word comes from
From jong + -en.
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