junc

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

junc m (plural juncs)

  1. alternative form of jonc

Further reading

Middle High German

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, whence also Old Saxon jung, giung, Old English ġeong, Old Norse ungr, Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃 (juggs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en-.

Adjective

junc

  1. young

Declension

Positive forms of junc
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter nonneuter neuter
strong declension nominative junger jungiu jungeȥ junge jungiu
genitive junges junger(e) junges junger(e)
dative jungem(e) junger(e) jungem(e) jungen
accusative jungen junge jungeȥ junge jungiu
weak declension nominative dër junge diu junge daȥ junge die jungen diu jungen
genitive dës jungen dër jungen dës jungen dër jungen
dative dëm jungen dër jungen dëm jungen dën jungen
accusative dën jungen die jungen daȥ junge die jungen diu jungen

Descendants

  • Alemannic German: jung, jungu, jungà, junhs, jòng
  • Bavarian: junk
    Cimbrian: jung, djung, junk
    Mòcheno: jung
  • Central Franconian: jonk
    Hunsrik: jung
    Luxembourgish: jonk
  • German: jung
  • Pennsylvania German: jung
  • Vilamovian: jung
  • Yiddish: יונג (yung)

References

  • Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “junc”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz.

Adjective

junc

  1. young

Inflection

Declension of junc (a-stem)
strong declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative junc junc junc junga, junge
accusative jungan, jungen junga junc junga, junge
genitive junges jungero junges jungero
dative jungin, jungemo jungero jungin, jungemo jungon
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative jungo junga junga jungon
accusative jungon jungon junga jungon
genitive jungin jungon jungin jungono
dative jungin jungon jungin jungon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: jonc
    • Dutch: jong
      • Afrikaans: jonk
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: junggu
      • Negerhollands: jun
      • Skepi Creole Dutch: jungu
      • → Papiamentu: yòn, jonk
      • → Saramaccan: njonku
    • Limburgish: jong

References

  • “junk (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin juvencus, iuvencus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, derived from *h₂yuh₁en-, derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force”, “life”).

Noun

junc m (plural junci, feminine equivalent juncă)

  1. a young bullock
    Synonyms: mânzat, tuluc (regional)

Declension

Declension of junc
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative junc juncul junci juncii
genitive-dative junc juncului junci juncilor
vocative juncule juncilor

See also

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