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Junior

junior

noun YOO-ni-or Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'iunior' (younger)

Also means

young person

Usage Note

Junior is actually masculine (der Junior) despite the data tag, used for a son in a firm or a young athlete. Watch the spelling-to-sound: the J is a German /y/ sound, YOO-ni-or, not English 'jew'.

Examples

"Der Junior leitet jetzt die Firma."

Natural Translation

The junior now runs the company.

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