younker

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A young man; a lad, youngster. archaic
    — “Jim,” says he, “I reckon we’re fouled, you and me, and we’ll have to sign articles. I’d have had you but for that there lurch, but I don’t have no luck, not I; and I reckon I’ll have to strike, which comes hard, you see, for a master mariner to a ship’s younker like you, Jim.”
  2. A young gentleman or knight. obsolete
    — So foorth they went, and both together giusted; But that same younker soone was overthrowne
  3. A novice; a simpleton; a dupe. obsolete
    — Trimmed like a younker prancing to his love!
  4. junker

词形变化

younkers plural yonker alternative

词源

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