junc

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈʒuŋ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈʒuŋk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈd͡ʒuŋk]

Noun

junc m (plural juncs)

1. alternative form of jonc

Further reading

• “junc”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “junc” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Middle High German

Etymology

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-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (before 13^th CE) /ˈjunk/

Adjective

junc

1. young

Usage notes

• In the comparative and superlative degrees, forms both with ⟨-ü-⟩ and with ⟨-u-⟩ appear.

Declension

Positive forms of junc

		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

Comparative forms of junc

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	nonneuter	neuter
weak declension	nominative	dër jüngere	diu jüngere	daȥ jüngere	die jüngeren	diu jüngeren
	genitive	dës jüngeren	dër jüngeren	dës jüngeren	dër jüngeren
	dative	dëm jüngeren	dër jüngeren	dëm jüngeren	dën jüngeren
	accusative	dën jüngeren	die jüngeren	daȥ jüngere	die jüngeren	diu jüngeren

Superlative forms of junc

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	nonneuter	neuter
strong declension	nominative	jüngester	jüngestiu	jüngesteȥ	jüngeste	jüngestiu
	genitive	jüngestes	jüngester(e)	jüngestes	jüngester(e)
	dative	jüngestem(e)	jüngester(e)	jüngestem(e)	jüngesten
	accusative	jüngesten	jüngeste	jüngesteȥ	jüngeste	jüngestiu
weak declension	nominative	dër jüngeste	diu jüngeste	daȥ jüngeste	die jüngesten	diu jüngesten
	genitive	dës jüngesten	dër jüngesten	dës jüngesten	dër jüngesten
	dative	dëm jüngesten	dër jüngesten	dëm jüngesten	dën jüngesten
	accusative	dën jüngesten	die jüngesten	daȥ jüngeste	die jüngesten	diu jüngesten

Descendants

• Alemannic German: jung, jungu, jungà, junhs, jòng
• Bavarian: junk

  Cimbrian: jung, djung, junk

  Mòcheno: jung

• Central Franconian: jonk

  Hunsrik: jung

  Luxembourgish: jonk

• German: jung
• Pennsylvania German: jung
• Vilamovian: jung
• Yiddish: יונג (yung)

References

• Benecke, Georg Friedrich; Müller, Wilhelm; Zarncke, Friedrich (1863), “junc”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz.

Adjective

junc

1. young

Inflection

Declension of junc (a-stem)

strong declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	junc	junc	junc	junga, junge
accusative	jungan, jungen	junga	junc	junga, junge
genitive	junges	jungero	junges	jungero
dative	jungin, jungemo	jungero	jungin, jungemo	jungon
weak declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	jungo	junga	junga	jungon
accusative	jungon	jungon	junga	jungon
genitive	jungin	jungon	jungin	jungono
dative	jungin	jungon	jungin	jungon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: jonc
  • Dutch: jong
    • Afrikaans: jonk
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: junggu
    • Negerhollands: jun
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: jungu
    • → Papiamentu: yòn, jonk
    • → Saramaccan: njonku
  • Limburgish: jong, jonk

References

• “junk (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin juvencus, iuvencus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, derived from *h₂yuh₁en-, derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force”, “life”).

Noun

junc m (plural junci, feminine equivalent juncă)

1. a young bullock

   Synonyms: mânzat, tuluc (regional)

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	junc	juncul		junci	juncii
genitive-dative	junc	juncului		junci	juncilor
vocative	juncule			juncilor

Related terms

• juncă

See also

• vițel