From Proto-Germanic *jungaz, whence also Old Saxon jung, Old English ġeong, Old High German junc, Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃 (juggs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.
ungr (comparative yngri, superlative yngstr)
Two comparative and superlative stems exist. The older ǿr-, equivalent to Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌷𐌹𐌶𐌰 (juhiza):
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǿri | ǿra | ǿra |
| accusative | ǿra | {{{2}}}u | ǿra |
| dative | ǿra | {{{2}}}u | ǿra |
| genitive | ǿra | {{{2}}}u | ǿra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u |
| accusative | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u |
| dative | {{{2}}}um | {{{2}}}um | {{{2}}}um |
| genitive | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u |
and the younger yngr-, formed analogically:
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | yngrr | {{{2}}} | yngrt |
| accusative | yngran | yngra | yngrt |
| dative | {{{2}}}um | yngrri | {{{2}}}u |
| genitive | yngrs | yngrrar | yngrs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | yngrir | yngrar | {{{2}}} |
| accusative | yngra | yngrar | {{{2}}} |
| dative | {{{2}}}um | {{{2}}}um | {{{2}}}um |
| genitive | yngrra | yngrra | yngrra |
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | yngri | yngra | yngra |
| accusative | yngra | {{{2}}}u | yngra |
| dative | yngra | {{{2}}}u | yngra |
| genitive | yngra | {{{2}}}u | yngra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u |
| accusative | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u |
| dative | {{{2}}}um | {{{2}}}um | {{{2}}}um |
| genitive | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u | {{{2}}}u |