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der Jugendliche

A1

teenager

English meaning
teenager
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Jugendlichen
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Life Stages & Ageing

Jugendliche in a sentence

Viele Jugendliche kaufen gern ein.

Many teenagers like to shop.

Declension of der Jugendliche

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Jugendlichedie Jugendlichen
Accusativeden Jugendlichendie Jugendlichen
Dativedem Jugendlichenden Jugendlichen
Genitivedes Jugendlichender Jugendlichen

Word family

der Jugendliche is built from die Jugend (youth). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Jugendliche comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs zu jugendlich durch Konversion

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Questions about Jugendliche

Is it der, die or das Jugendliche?

It is der Jugendliche — Jugendliche is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Jugendlichen.

What is the plural of Jugendliche?

The plural of der Jugendliche is die Jugendlichen.

What is the genitive of Jugendliche?

The genitive singular is des Jugendlichen. The dative plural is den Jugendlichen.

What does Jugendliche mean in English?

der Jugendliche means "teenager". For example: "Viele Jugendliche kaufen gern ein." — "Many teenagers like to shop."

What level is Jugendliche in German?

Jugendliche is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the life stages & ageing vocabulary.

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