jung
young
The German word 'jung' is used to describe someone or something that is young. It can be used as an adjective, such as 'ein junger Mann' (a young man), or as a noun, such as 'die Jugend' (the youth).
Example sentences using: jung
Der Junge ist jung.
The boy is young.
In this sentence, 'Junge' is a noun that means 'boy', and 'jung' is an adjective that means 'young'. This sentence demonstrates its basic usage describing a person's youthful age.
Sie sind noch jung und haben viel zu lernen.
They are still young and have a lot to learn.
In this instance, 'jung' is being used to describe a group of people as 'young', implying that age is the reason they have much to learn. Despite being an adjective, 'jung' can be used for both singular and plural subjects without modification to the word itself.
Ihre Ideen sind frisch und jung.
Their ideas are fresh and young.
In this sentence, 'jung' is used metaphorically to describe 'ideas' as 'young'. This usage implies that the ideas are new, innovative, or not yet fully matured or explored.