der Jüngste
the youngest
A person who is the youngest in a family or group compared with the others.
EXAMPLE
Der Jüngste in der Familie geht noch zur Schule.
The youngest in the family is still in school.
der Jüngste
youngest
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Substantivized adjective
'Der Jüngste' (the youngest) is a substantivized adjective: The form 'jüngste' (youngest) is used like a noun for a person and is therefore capitalized. It contains the superlative of 'jung' (young) and refers to the person who is the youngest in a group.
EXAMPLE
Der Jüngste darf heute vorne im Auto sitzen.
The youngest is allowed to sit in the front of the car today.
Specifying the group
'Der Jüngste' (the youngest) is often followed by a phrase with 'in' or 'von' that names the family or group to which the superlative refers.
EXAMPLE
Der Jüngste in unserer Klasse spielt besonders gut Fußball.
The youngest in our class plays soccer especially well.
Der Jüngste von uns arbeitet noch nicht.
The youngest of us is not working yet.
Fixed construction
'Der Jüngste' (the youngest) can follow 'als' (as) when someone is described as the youngest person in a group. The group can then be named with 'im', 'in der', or a similar phrase.
EXAMPLE
Er gilt als der Jüngste im Team.
He is considered the youngest on the team.
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