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Jonge

Jonge is a Dutch adjective meaning young. It is used before a noun to describe age or youth, as in een jonge man (a young man), een jonge vrouw (a young woman), or de jonge generatie (the younger generation).

In everyday usage, jonge appears in a wide range of contexts that refer to people, animals, or

Etymology and related forms: jonge derives from Old Dutch jong, which originates from the Proto-Germanic root

Other uses: in Dutch, Jonge can also function as a surname when capitalized, appearing in Dutch-speaking regions

See also: jong, jeugd, jonge generatie.

things
that
are
not
fully
grown
or
are
described
as
belonging
to
the
younger
demographic.
It
participates
in
common
expressions
such
as
de
jonge
garde
(the
younger/novice
group)
or
jonge
ondernemers
(young
entrepreneurs).
The
form
is
used
regardless
of
gender
and
number
when
it
precedes
a
noun,
for
example,
de
jonge
kinderen,
een
jonge
kunstenaar.
*jungaz.
It
is
cognate
with
English
young
and
German
jung,
reflecting
a
shared
historical
lineage
in
the
Germanic
language
family.
The
word
is
related
to
the
base
adjective
jong,
from
which
other
inflected
forms
are
developed
in
Dutch
grammar.
as
a
family
name.
As
a
proper
noun,
it
does
not
carry
the
meaning
of
the
adjective
in
that
context
but
identifies
individuals
or
families.