German Conversation · Level 11
90 words
German word
Youngster
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈjaŋstɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounyoung person
Example
Der Youngster ist sehr selbstbewusst.
The young person is very self-confident.
More examples
Der Youngster im Team brachte frischen Wind.
The youngster on the team brought a breath of fresh air.
Core concept
A teenager or young adult standing out through youthful energy and individuality.
Common phrases
der Youngster im Team
youngster on the team
talentierter Youngster
talented youngster
Similar words
Jugendlicher: A standard term for a person in their teens.
Teenager: An informal English-based term for a person in their teens.
Junger Erwachsener: A young person from the later teenage years into the early twenties.
Definition in German
Eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für eine relativ junge Person, meist ein Jugendlicher oder junger Erwachsener.
Word origin
The German noun comes from English youngster, which combines young with the English suffix -ster for a person associated with a quality.
Usage tips
- Youngster is masculine in German, with der Youngster and the unchanged plural die Youngster.