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No. 8,324 in German

jüngeren

"Jüngeren" means "younger" in English, typically referring to a younger person or group.

In a sentence

  • Die jüngeren Gäste bevorzugten den Pool.

    The younger guests preferred the pool.

    Here, 'jüngeren' is the comparative form used as an attributive adjective, describing the noun 'Gäste' (guests) and indicating a comparison in terms of age.

  • Ich besitze eine Ausgabe des Buchs aus jüngeren Jahren.

    I have an edition of the book from more recent years.

    In this example, 'jüngeren' serves as an attributive adjective that modifies 'Jahren' (years), signifying a relative timeframe that is closer to the present.

  • Meine jüngeren Geschwister gehen noch zur Schule.

    My younger siblings are still in school.

    The word 'jüngeren' is used here as part of the noun phrase 'jüngeren Geschwister' (younger siblings), attributively describing the siblings by indicating their relative age compared to the speaker.

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