German word

Juso

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈjuːzoː/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsocial democratic youth wing

Example

Die Jusos treffen sich jeden Donnerstag.

The Social Democratic youth wing meets every Thursday.

Illustration for Juso (social democratic youth wing)

More examples

Auf der Demonstration sprachen mehrere Jusos über Wohnungsnot.

At the demonstration, several Jusos spoke about the housing shortage.

Core concept

Young members of Germany's Social Democratic Party working together as an organized political youth movement.

Common phrases

  • Rede eines Jusos auf dem Parteitag

    speech by a Juso at the party congress

  • Sprecher der Jusos

    spokesperson for the Jusos

Similar words

Jungsozialisten: The official designation for a young member of Germany's Social Democratic Party.
SPD-Jugend: A common conversational or headline expression for the Social Democratic Party's youth group.

Definition in German

Kurzform für die Jugendorganisation und deren Mitglieder innerhalb der SPD.

Word origin

The name comes from the shortened German form Jungsozialist, with the plural Jusos naming the associated youth organization and its members.

Usage tips

  • The plural is Jusos, not Jusi, and the noun takes ordinary masculine forms such as ein Juso and mit einem Juso.

Other meanings

  • young socialistnoun

Opposites

  • Junge AlternativeJunge Alternativenoun

Related words

  • Juso-Programmprogram of the Young Socialistsnoun

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