jung

/jʊŋ/

adjective A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

Jugendlich is youthful/juvenile, describing a quality or style; jung is the plain word for young, about age.

Easy for learners to conflate — neu means new (recently made/acquired), jung means young (age), a different dimension entirely.

Similar in other languages

French

jeune is the French word for the same thing — both mean "young."

Portuguese

jovem is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "young."

1 What does jung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist noch sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jung?

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Last updated 2026-09-16