# younker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A young man; a lad, youngster.
2. A young gentleman or knight.
3. A novice; a simpleton; a dupe.
4. junker

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/younker