Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

younker

/jˈʌŋkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
younker
IPA
/jˈʌŋkɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young man; a lad, youngster.

Archaic

noun

A young gentleman or knight.

Obsolete

noun

A novice; a simpleton; a dupe.

Obsolete

noun

junker

name

A surname.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch joncker (Dutch jonker, jonkheer), a compound equivalent to jong (“young”) + here (“lord”). Compare junker.

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Questions

How do you pronounce younker?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈʌŋkɚ/.
What does younker mean?
A young man; a lad, youngster.
Where does younker come from?
Borrowed from Middle Dutch joncker (Dutch jonker, jonkheer), a compound equivalent to jong (“young”) + here (“lord”). Compare junker.

How to pronounce younker

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