Once upon a time in a small village, there lived a witch named Lila. Unlike other witches, Lila was known for her innovative and creative nature. She was always experimenting with new spells and potions, trying to find unique ways to solve problems. Lila's tiny cottage was filled with a plethora of strange and wonderful objects. Her shelves were lined with jars of glowing liquids, feathers from exotic birds, and dried herbs from far-off lands. Each item was carefully labeled and organized, waiting to be used in Lila's next magical creation.

youngin

I think that "youngin's", in the context of the sentence below, means "youngers". 1) Am I right? 2) Why the apostrophe in "youngin's"?

"Julia, you're on lifeguard duty for baths for the youngin's, and you're also responsible for getting them dressed in the morning."

Thanks a lot for your help!

Arrius

Senior Member

I think you must have heard this rather than read it, but what you heard was almost certainly young 'uns in which the apostrophe indicates a missing sound (w) rather than a missing letter, 'un ( pronounced as a schwa or murmur vowel + n) being a colloquial and dialect form of one (/wun/). When one laughs at somebody's joke, for instance, one often ends up with the compliment, "That's a good 'un!"
As for youngers, that is a rarely used term that means the opposite of elders, i.e. the junior members of a religious or other formal group as opposed to the senior members in power.

jgrau12

Member

I really appreciate your comments Arrius but, in fact, I read this word in "Step on a crack" by James Patterson (page 24). Let me write more context:
'I know, I know. Chores. Who needs them?' Maeve said. 'But here's my thinking. If you all work together, you can keep the apartment running for me until I get back. Okay, team? Then here we go. Julia, you're on lifeguard duty for baths for the youngin's, and you're also responsible for getting them dressed in the morning.'

KHS

Senior Member

I really appreciate your comments Arrius but, in fact, I read this word in "Step on a crack" by James Patterson (page 24). Let me write more context:
'I know, I know. Chores. Who needs them?' Maeve said. 'But here's my thinking. If you all work together, you can keep the apartment running for me until I get back. Okay, team? Then here we go. Julia, you're on lifeguard duty for baths for the youngin's, and you're also responsible for getting them dressed in the morning.'

With no other reference for youngin's, I believe he is using his own spelling for young'uns. Sometimes, with an abbreviation (although more often with an acronym, and even this usage seems to be disappearing), an apostrophe is used with the plural form.

gasman

Senior Member

As "young 'uns is derived from "young ones", it would seem to be a more suitable fit than "youngins", which, by the way, I have never come across before.

Lis48

Senior Member

Youngin is an established slang word with lots of references to it in google. The apostrophe comes from it being written sometimes as youngin´ with an apostrophe for a g that people think is missing, so the plural is made as youngin´s.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=youngin
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/youngin
http://www.allwords.com/word-youngin.html

gasman

Senior Member

Youngin would appear to be a word used in the States, and one that I have never heard or seen till now.

jgrau12

Member

panjandrum

Senior Member

This looks to be one of the more remote reaches of the great AE/BE spelling divide.

The OED doesn't mention youngin, but has this to say about youngun.
. also in colloquial form young 'un, youngun = YOUNGSTER
1922 JOYCE Ulysses 418 Collar the leather, Youngun.
1940 C. MCCULLERS Heart is Lonely Hunter I. iv. 56 A youngun was sitting on the banisters. He had seen her somewhere before.
1981 J. D. MACDONALD Free Fall in Crimson xix. 219 Here and there are little groups of younguns who know what an original idea tastes like.

Loob

Senior Member

I Imagine it's pronunciation as much as spelling, panj.

I also imagine that the youngin' (with apostrophe) version happens by analogy with the non-standard pronunciation/spelling of nothin' etc.

David

Banned

Youngin' is an alternate spelling for Young'un, which does come from "young one", and is rural western and southern US speech for "child." "Ever Christmas my house is plumb full o' grand-kids," said the old farmer. "Between my three daughters, we done got us a creeper, a crawler, two lap-chile's, and a couple of yard-young'uns."

As for "youngers", it should be "the younger," singular, "the young" collective (sometimes called "non-countable") plural.

The church elders complained that there was too much dancing going on in the church social hall, but the young disagreed. Pliny the Elder was the father of Pliny the Younger.

blank_frackis

Member

Youngin' is an alternate spelling for Young'un, which does come from "young one", and is rural western and southern US speech for "child."

They use this in some Scottish, Irish and English dialects as well with the same meaning. I don't think there's much need to get wrapped up with how it should be spelled though as it's a slang term and as far as I'm aware there's no standardised spelling.

Arrius

Senior Member

Since the existence of youngin(') has now been authenticated, and the author is an American, I would suggest that the term shows German influence like so many usages in the States (dunk from tunken, Gesundheit when you sneeze, and do it already! = Mach schon!). Junge is German for boy and has a plural in -ns, die Jungens, hence, perhaps, the youngins

rockettracker

New Member

I think you must have heard this rather than read it, but what you heard was almost certainly young 'uns in which the apostrophe indicates a missing sound (w) rather than a missing letter, 'un ( pronounced as a schwa or murmur vowel + n) being a colloquial and dialect form of one (/wun/). When one laughs at somebody's joke, for instance, one often ends up with the compliment, "That's a good 'un!"
As for youngers, that is a rarely used term that means the opposite of elders, i.e. the junior members of a religious or other formal group as opposed to the senior members in power.

This word is from German. If you went back 1500 years to SAXON ENGLAND and yelled in modern english "younguns come here" everyone would know exactly what you said.

How to spell YOUNGINS correctly?

If you find yourself misspelling "youngins", worry not! Correct alternatives include "youth", "juveniles" or "young ones". Remember to proofread your work or use a spell-checker to avoid any lingering misspellings.

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Each item was carefully labeled and organized, waiting to be used in Lila's next magical creation. The villagers were both fascinated and slightly frightened by Lila's innovative approach to witchcraft. While other witches adhered to traditional spells and ancient rituals, Lila was constantly pushing the boundaries of what was considered normal.

She would often listen to the villagers' problems and challenges, and then brainstorm inventive magical solutions. One day, a farmer named Thomas approached Lila with a worried expression. His crops were plagued by a strange insect infestation, and Thomas had tried everything to get rid of them. Lila listened intently and then disappeared into her cottage. Days later, Lila emerged with a peculiar contraption in hand. It was a small device that emitted a high-frequency sound, which she believed would repel the insects. Skeptical but desperate, Thomas agreed to try it out. To everyone's astonishment, the device worked wonders. The insects fled from Thomas's fields, and his crops flourished once again. The villagers marveled at Lila's innovative solution and soon began to see her as a resourceful and invaluable member of their community. As time went on, Lila's reputation as an innovative witch continued to grow. She solved problems that had been unresolved for years, using her curious mind and magical prowess to find unique resolutions. Villagers would travel from far and wide just to seek her help, knowing that she would approach their troubles with a fresh perspective. Lila's innovative nature also extended beyond her magical abilities. She was constantly inventing new ways to improve her cottage and make her spells more efficient. She developed magical candles that burned longer and potions that had quicker effects. Her creativity knew no bounds. In the end, Lila's innovative spirit brought great prosperity to the village and admiration from her fellow witches. She had proven that there was no limit to what could be achieved with a little imagination and a touch of magic. Lila's legacy lived on, inspiring future generations of witches to embrace innovation and think outside the cauldron..

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