# rumspringa

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A period of adolescence for some members of the Amish that begins around the age of 14–16 and ends when a youth chooses baptism within the Amish church or instead leaves the community.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German rumspringe (“to jump around”). Compare German rumspringen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rumspringa