German word

Jugendgruppe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈjuːgn̩tˌgʁʊpə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounyouth group

Example

Unsere Jugendgruppe trifft sich jeden Freitag.

Our youth group meets every Friday.

Illustration for Jugendgruppe (youth group)

More examples

Die Jugendgruppe führt regelmäßig Workshops zur Medienkompetenz durch.

The youth group regularly conducts workshops on media literacy.

Core concept

Young people gathered around a shared activity, project, or regular meeting.

Common phrases

  • Angebot für die Jugendgruppe

    offer for the youth group

  • Arbeit mit der Jugendgruppe

    work with the youth group

  • Unterstützung für die Jugendgruppe

    support for the youth group

Similar words

Jugendliche: Young persons considered one at a time.
Gruppe: A number of people gathered into a social unit.
Verein: An organized association with members and formal activities.
Clique: A small, tightly connected group of friends with an inward-looking bond.

Definition in German

Ein Zusammenschluss von Jugendlichen, oft organisiert für Freizeit oder Projekte.

Word origin

Jugendgruppe is a compound of Jugend, "youth," and Gruppe, "group"; Jugend comes from Middle High German jugent, while Gruppe entered German through French groupe.

Usage tips

  • Jugendgruppe is feminine, so the definite article is die and its plural is Jugendgruppen.

Other meanings

  • youth organizationnoun

Opposites

  • Seniorengruppesenior groupnoun

Related words

  • Jugendverbandyouth associationnoun
  • Jugendförderungyouth developmentnoun

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