What does junker mean?
Definitions for junker
ˈyʊŋ kərjunker
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word junker.
Princeton's WordNet
Junkernoun
member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
Wiktionary
junkernoun
A beat-up automobile.
Wikipedia
Junker
Junker (Danish: Junker, German: Junker, Dutch: Jonkheer, English: Yunker, Norwegian: Junker, Swedish: Junker Georgian: იუნკერი, Iunkeri) is a noble honorific, derived from Middle High German Juncherre, meaning 'young nobleman' or otherwise 'young lord' (derivation of jung and Herr). The term is traditionally used throughout the German-speaking, Dutch-speaking and Scandinavian-speaking parts of Europe. It was also used in the Russian Empire due to Baltic German influence, up until the Russian Revolution. The term is currently still in use by the Georgian Defense Forces for student officers of the National Defence Academy.
ChatGPT
junker
A junker is often referred to as an old, worn-out, or non-working car or other piece of machinery that has little to no market value. It is typically only useful for parts or scrap metal. In historical context, particularly in Prussia, Junker was also used to describe a class of landed aristocrats or a young German noble or land-owning military officer.
Webster Dictionary
Junkernoun
a young German noble or squire; esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia
Etymology: [G. Cf. Yonker.]
Wikidata
Junker
In Prussian history Junkers were members of the landed nobility in Prussia. They owned great estates that were maintained and worked by Slavic peasants with few rights. They were a dominant factor in the Prussian and, after 1871, German military, political and diplomatic leadership. The most famous Junker was Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. They were expelled by the Soviets after 1944 and their lands confiscated.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Junker
yōōng′kėr, n. a young German noble or squire.—n. Junk′erism, the narrow political and social ideas of the aristocratic party in Prussia called Junkers.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Junker
a name given in Germany to the younger members of the aristocracy, or of the landed gentry, as representing a reactionary party in modern politics.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
JUNKER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Junker is ranked #11508 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Junker surname appeared 2,733 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Junker.
94.8% or 2,593 total occurrences were White.
2.1% or 59 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.8% or 51 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.5% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of junker in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of junker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for junker
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for junker »
Translation
Find a translation for the junker definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"junker." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/junker>.
Discuss these junker definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In