juene
Old French
Alternative forms
- jone, jovene, juefne
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *jovenem, from Latin iuvenis, juvenis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒu̯ɛ.nə/
Adjective
juene m (oblique and nominative feminine singular juene)
- young (youthful; not old)
Declension
Declension of juene
Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Subject | juenes | juene | juene |
Oblique | juene | juene | juene | |
Plural | Subject | juene | juenes | juene |
Oblique | juenes | juenes | juene |
Antonyms
- ancien
Related terms
- juenesce
Noun
juene m or f
- young person
- circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
- Et tuit li juene et li chenu
A une feste sont venu[.]- All all the young and the old
- Came to the feast.
- Et tuit li juene et li chenu
- circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
Declension
Declension of juene
Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine |
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Subject | juenes | juene |
Oblique | juene | juene | |
Plural | Subject | juene | juenes |
Oblique | juenes | juenes |
Descendants
- Middle French: ieune
- French: jeune
- Norman: janne
- Walloon: djonne