Jong

See also: jong

Central Franconian

Etymology

Nominalised form of jong, jonk (“young”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joŋ/

Noun

Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngelche or Jengelche)

1. boy, lad

   Synonym: Stropp

   • 2003, “Wenn mir Kölsche singe”‎^[1]performed by Bläck Fööss:

     Häs de ens met uns jesonge,
     Met all dä Mädcher un dä Jonge,
     Wells de emmer widderkumme:
     Wä bliev schon jään allein!

     If you’ve ever sung with us,
     With all the girls and boys,
     You’ll always want to come back:
     Who likes to stay alone!

2. son

   Synonym: Sonn

3. bachelor, unmarried man of any age

   Synonym: Jongjesell

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Djong

Etymology

From Hakka 楊／杨 (yáng).

Proper noun

Jong

1. a surname from Hakka

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• jonk, Jonk (Southeast Limburgish)
• jong (widespread variant)

Etymology

Nominalised form of jonk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joŋ/, /jɔŋ/
• Homophone: jong
• Hyphenation: Jong
• Rhymes: -oŋ, -ɔŋ

Noun

Jong m (plural Jonge, diminutive Jöngeltje)

1. (Eupen, Krefeld) boy, lad
2. (Eupen, Krefeld) son

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Nominalised form of jong, from Old High German junc, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joŋ/
• Rhymes: -oŋ

Noun

Jong m (plural Jongen, diminutive Jéngelchen)

1. son

   Fir säi Gebuertsdag hu mir eisem Jong e Vëlo geschenkt.

   We have given our son a bicycle for his birthday.

2. boy, lad

Related terms

• jong
• jonk