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Is it der, die oder das Junge?

DER

The correct article in German of Junge is der. So it is der Junge! (nominative case)

The word Junge is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Unusual in the southern German language area, the word "Bub" is used instead . [1] [2]

Finding the right gender of a noun

German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

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German declension of Junge?

How does the declension of Junge work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural 1 Plural 2 Plural 3
Nominative der Junge die Jungen die Jungs die Jungens
Genitive des Jungen der Jungen der Jungs der Jungens
Dative dem Jungen den Jungen den Jungs den Jungens
Akkusative den Jungen die Jungen die Jungs die Jungens

What is the meaning of Junge in German?

Junge has various definitions in German:

[1] male child

[1] männliches Kind

[2] colloquial: young man; the plural boys / boys sometimes also stands for team (see below)

[2] umgangssprachlich: junger Mann; der Plural Jungen / Jungens steht manchmal auch für Mannschaft (s. unten)

[3] obsolete: short form for apprentice

[3] veraltend: Kurzform für Lehrjunge

[4] scenic: Jack in a card game

[4] landschaftlich: Bube im Kartenspiel

How to use Junge in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Junge with translations in English.

[1] Das Kind, das Ellen bekommt, wird ein Junge. Die Hebamme rief: „Es ist ein Junge." Ein kleiner Junge spielt mit dem Ball. „Jungs, kommt mal alle her!“

[1] The child Ellen has will be a boy. The midwife called out: “It's a boy.” A little boy is playing with the ball.

[1] „Zwei Jahre lang sah sie blaß und düster aus, aber seitdem sie die beiden Jungens und das Mädchen hat, ist sie wieder die schöne Frau von vordem und blüht wie eine Rose.“[5]

[1] "For two years she looked pale and gloomy, but since she has the two boys and the girl, she is the beautiful woman from before and blossoms like a rose." [5]

[1] Sie hat drei Jungens aus Wuppertal getroffen.

[1] She met three boys from Wuppertal.

[1] „Als Junge war ich mal im Zirkus.“[6]

[1] "As a boy I was once in the circus." [6]

[2] Ihr Sohn ist ein netter Junge. „Na, mein Junge, wie geht es dir?“

[2] Your son is a nice boy. "Well, my boy, how are you?"

[2] „Die Jungens von der gegnerischen Mannschaft riefen mich »Itzig«, sagten, ich hätte den Fußball verhext, fragten mich, ob mein Vater, der Chaim Finkelstein, auch ins Waschbecken pinkelte wie der Stiefvater meines Freundes Max Schulz, ob er seiner Frau auch den Hintern versohle, und wenn nicht, warum nicht?“[7]

[2] “The boys from the opposing team called me 'Itzig', said I had bewitched football, asked me whether my father, Chaim Finkelstein, also peed in the sink like my friend Max Schulz's stepfather, whether he was his

[2] „So schickte man den Jungen hin und her.“[8]

[2] "This is how the boy was sent back and forth." [8]

[3] Der Bäcker schickt seinen Jungen mit den Kuchen zu uns.

[3] The baker sends his boy to us with the cakes

[4] Theodor hat natürlich gleich am Anfang schon mit dem höchsten Jungen gestochen.

[4] Of course, Theodor stabbed the tallest boy right from the start
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Is it der, die oder das Junge?

DER

DIE

The correct article in German of Junge is der or die. So it is der or die Junge! (nominative case)

The word Junge is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.

The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.

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German declension of Junge?

How does the declension of Junge work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular m Singular f Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominative der Junge (Junge) die Junge (Junge) die Junges die Junge
Genitive des Junge des Junges Junges der Junge (Junge) der Junges der Junge
Dative dem Junge (Junge) der Junge (Junge) den Junges den Junge
Akkusative den Junge (Junge) die Junge (Junge) die Junges die Junge
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

What is the meaning of Junge in German?

Junge is defined as:

[1] German-speaking surname, family name

[1] deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

How to use Junge in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Junge with translations in English.

[1] Herr Junge wollte uns kein Interview geben.

[1] Mr. Junge did not want to give us an interview.

[1] Die Junges fliegen heute nach Südafrika.

[1] The young are flying to South Africa today.

[1] Der Junge trägt nie die Pullover, die die Junge ihm strickt.

[1] The boy never wears the sweaters that the boy knits for him.

How do you pronounce Junge?

Junge
Junge
Junge
Junge

Pictures or photos of Junge

[1] ein Junge aus den USA
[1] ein Junge aus den USA
[1] deutsche Jungen beim Schachspiel
[1] deutsche Jungen beim Schachspiel
[1] afghanische Jungen
[1] afghanische Jungen

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