gioven
Romansch
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) giuven
Etymology
From Latin iuvenem, juvenem, accusative of iuvenis, from Proto-Italic *juwenis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en-.
Adjective
gioven m (feminine singular giovna, masculine plural giovens, feminine plural giovnas)
- (Surmiran) young
Noun
gioven m (plural giovens)
- (Surmiran) boy, youth, young man
Coordinate terms
- giovna