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German

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DEGerman
Junge[ˈjʊŋə]
noun
A male child or young man.

“Der junge Junge spielt im Garten.”

The young boy is playing in the garden.

Also means
  1. boy
  2. jack

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
DEGerman
Fritz[fʁɪt͡s]Appears in an example
name
Fritz is a common nickname for men named Friedrich in Germany.

“Louise ist auf dem dünnen Eis eingebrochen, heroisch eilt der junge Offizier Fritz zu ihrer Rettung.”

Louise fell through the thin ice, and the young officer Fritz heroically rushes to save her.

Also means
  1. a diminutive of the male given name Friedrich

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Hochdeutsch[ˈhoːxˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]Appears in an example
name
This refers to the standard, official form of the German language that is used in schools, media, and formal communication, as opposed to regional dialects.

“Viele junge Leute sprechen nur noch Hochdeutsch.”

Many young people only speak Standard High German.

Also means
  1. Standard High German, High German (including the colloquial; antonym of dialect)
  2. High German
  3. Standard High German

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
die Nachbarschaft[die 'naxbaːɐ̯ʃaft]Appears in an example
noun
neighborhood

“In unserer Nachbarschaft wohnen viele junge Familien.”

Many young families live in our neighborhood.

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