Noun
der Junggeselle
Pronunciation: /ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə/
bachelor (unmarried man)
C2
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plural Junggesellen
Meanings
Noun
- bachelor (unmarried man)
- (historical) journeyman
Example sentence
Sind auch Sie Junggeselle?
Are you a bachelor, too?
Word forms
singular
der Junggeselle
plural
die Junggesellen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Junggeselle
Accusativeden Junggesellen
Dativedem Junggesellen
Genitivedes Junggesellen
Plural
Nominativedie Junggesellen
Accusativedie Junggesellen
Dativeden Junggesellen
Genitiveder Junggesellen
Junggeselle is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- ein überzeugter Junggeselle — A confirmed bachelor, an unmarried man who prefers that way of life.
- der Junggeselle / den Junggesellen — A weak masculine noun; -n outside nominative singular.
Der Junggeselle im Roman lebt über der kleinen Buchhandlung.
The bachelor in the novel lives above the small bookshop.