young'un
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young'un(
yuhng
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ihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (informal) (child) (United States)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el hijito (M), la hijita (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Bring the young'uns to the party! The more the merrier.¡Trae a tus hijitos a la fiesta! Cuantos más, mejor.
b. el bebé (M), la bebé (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Did you hear? Benjamin and his wife have another young'un on the way.¿Te enteraste? Benjamin y su esposa tienen otro bebé en camino.
2. (informal) (adolescent) (United States)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el jovencito (M), la jovencita (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you really have a job, Jessica? You're nothing but a young'un!¿De veras ya tienes un trabajo, Jessica? ¡Pero si no eres más que una jovencita!
b. el joven (M), la joven (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I caught a few young'uns trespassing in my yard.Agarré a algunos jóvenes que se metieron a mi patio sin permiso.
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