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Central Franconian
Etymology
Nominalised form of jong, jonk (“young”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngelche or Jengelche)
- boy, lad
- Synonym: Stropp
2003, “Wenn mir Kölsche singe”performed by Bläck Fööss:Häs de ens met uns jesonge,
Met all dä Mädcher un dä Jonge,
Wells de emmer widderkumme:
Wä bliev schon jään allein!- If you’ve ever sung with us,
With all the girls and boys,
You’ll always want to come back:
Who likes to stay alone!
- son
- Synonym: Sonn
- bachelor, unmarried man of any age
- Synonym: Jongjesell
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hakka 楊／杨 (yáng).
Proper noun
Jong
- a surname from Hakka
Limburgish
Etymology
Nominalised form of jonk.
Pronunciation
Noun
Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngeltje)
- (Eupen, Krefeld) boy, lad
- (Eupen, Krefeld) son
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Nominalised form of jong, from Old High German junc, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Jong m (plural Jongen, diminutive Jéngelchen)
- son
Fir säi Gebuertsdag hu mir eisem Jong e Vëlo geschenkt.- We have given our son a bicycle for his birthday.
- boy, lad