lärjunge

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Swedish

Etymology

From German Lehrjunge (a learning young man, a disciple), related to the verb lära.

Noun

lärjunge c

  1. a disciple (follower or adherent, sometimes receiving teaching)
    Jesus lärjungar
    Jesus' disciples
    Freuds lärjungar
    Freud's disciples
    [archaic language] Gån fördenskull ut och gören alla folk till lärjungar, döpande dem i Faderns och Sonens och den helige Andes namn
    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19)
  2. (dated) a pupil (student)

Declension

Declension of lärjunge
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lärjunge lärjunges
definite lärjungen lärjungens
plural indefinite lärjungar lärjungars
definite lärjungarna lärjungarnas

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