youth

CEFRA2

/juːθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The period of life when someone is young.

  2. 02

    noun

    Young people considered as a group.

Examples

  • He had been a talented musician in his youth.

  • Is there a youth hostel near here?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /jut̪ʰ/
  • /jʉːθ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A young person.

  2. The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.

  3. The quality or state of being young.

More examples

In context

  • You must allow for his youth.

  • Her youth and beauty attracted him to her.

  • Make the most of your youth, it will not last forever.

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The blank of a person is the time when they are young and full of energy.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English youthe, youghte, ȝouþe, from Old English ġeoguþ (“the state of being young; youth”), from Proto-West Germanic *juwunþa, from Proto-Germanic *jugunþō, *jugunþiz (“youth”), corresponding to young + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Juugd, West Frisian jeugd, Dutch jeugd, German Low German Jöögd, German Jugend.