German word

Jugendamt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈjuːgn̩tˌamt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounyouth welfare office

Example

Viele Jugendämter arbeiten mit Schulen zusammen.

Many youth welfare offices work with schools.

Illustration for Jugendamt (youth welfare office)

More examples

In akuten Fällen kann das Jugendamt sofort einschreiten.

In urgent cases, the youth welfare office can intervene immediately.

Core concept

A local public service desk where families find support and protection for children and teenagers.

Common phrases

  • sich an das Jugendamt wenden

    turn to the youth welfare office

  • Kontakt mit dem Jugendamt aufnehmen

    make contact with the youth welfare office

  • Antrag beim Jugendamt stellen

    submit an application to the youth welfare office

Similar words

Jugendhilfe: The public support provided for children's and teenagers' development, welfare, and safety.
Kinderschutz: Organized efforts to keep children safe from abuse, neglect, and other dangers.
Sozialamt: A municipal office handling welfare advice, applications, and financial support for people in need.

Definition in German

Eine kommunale Behörde, die für die Beratung, Förderung und den Schutz von Kindern, Jugendlichen und ihren Familien zuständig ist.

Word origin

Jugendamt is a compound of German Jugend, meaning 'youth', and Amt, meaning 'office' or 'authority', for a public youth welfare agency.

Usage tips

  • Jugendamt is neuter, so the definite forms are das Jugendamt and die Jugendämter, with an umlaut in the plural.

Other meanings

  • child welfare officenoun

Related words

  • Jugendhilfeyouth welfarenoun
  • Jugendlicheryoung personnoun
  • jugendlichyouthfuladjective

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