junc m (plural juncs)
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-.
junc
| number & gender | 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 | |
Inherited from Latin juvencus, iuvencus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, derived from *h₂yuh₁en-, derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force”, “life”).
junc m (plural junci, feminine equivalent juncă)