jongen

Dutch

From Middle Dutch jongen, dative/accusative form of jonge, a nominal use of jong (“young”). Cognate with German Junge (“boy”).

jongen m (plural jongens, diminutive jongetje n)

a boy, any male child
Synonyms: knaap, knul

De jongen speelt in de tuin met zijn bal.
The boy is playing in the garden with his ball.
(in the plural) members of a male 'peers' group, e.g. a military unit
(informal, used in the plural, used in the vocative) 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!
Come on, kids/guys, let's go outside and play!
(colloquial, used in the vocative) Colloquial term used by men to address other familiar men; mate, dude, bro
Hé, jongens, hoe gaat het vandaag?
Hey, mates/dudes/bros, how's it going today?
(familiar) a male servant, especially but not exclusively a younger one (using it for older men may be dated and offensive)
Synonym: boy

De rijke koopman had een jongen die hem hielp bij zijn dagelijkse taken.
The wealthy merchant had a male servant who assisted him with his daily tasks.
(familiar) 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.
The new employee is still a trainee in the job, so we have to teach him a lot.

From jong +‎ -en.

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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