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Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin iuncus (“reed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jonc m (plural joncs)
- rush (plant of the genus Juncus)
- reed (hollow stem of rush plant)
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French jonc, from Old French jonc, from Latin iuncus (“bulrush; cane made from a bulrush”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jonc m (plural joncs)
- (botany) rush, bulrush
- cane, rattan
- trim (of a car)
- bangle, ring
- (slang) gold, object made of gold
- (slang, dated) dick (penis)
Derived terms
Further reading
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.
Adjective
jonc
- young
- Antonym: out
- (in the superlative) most recent
Inflection
| Adjective
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Plural
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| Nominative
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Indefinite
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jonc
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jonge
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jonc
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jonge
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| Definite
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jonge
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jonge
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| Accusative
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Indefinite
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jongen
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jonge
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jonc
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jonge
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| Definite
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jonge
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| Genitive
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joncs
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jonger
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joncs
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jonger
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| Dative
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jongen
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jonger
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jongen
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jongen
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Descendants
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