lärjunge

Swedish

Etymology

From German Lehrjunge (“a learning young man, a disciple”), related to the verb lära.

Noun

lärjunge c

  1. a disciple (follower or adherent, sometimes receiving teaching)
    Jesus lärjungar
    Jesus' disciples
    Freuds lärjungar
    Freud's disciples
    Gån fördenskull ut och gören alla folk till lärjungar, döpande dem i Faderns och Sonens och den helige Andes namn (archaic language)
    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19)
  2. (dated) a pupil (student)

Declension
Declension of lärjunge 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lärjunge lärjungen lärjungar lärjungarna
Genitive lärjunges lärjungens lärjungars lärjungarnas

References
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