noun
youth
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Jugend: feminine noun meaning primarily 'youth'—the period of being young or young people as a group. Often used uncountably (in der Jugend). Plural Jugenden exists but is rare; more common: die Jugend or Jugendliche. Regular declension; plural form shown but seldom used in everyday German.
Examples
Die Jugend von heute ist sehr kreativ.
Young people today are very creative.
In meiner Jugend habe ich viel Sport getrieben.
I played a lot of sports in my youth.
Die Stadtverwaltung förderte die Jugend, weil viele junge Leute keine Sportangebote hatten.
The city administration supported the youth because many young people had no sports programs.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a group of teenagers hanging out at a youth center
sounds a bit like 'you-ged' (think 'you' + 'ged') to remind you it's about young people
die (feminine) — picture a young woman named Dee (sounds like 'die') representing 'die Jugend'
Notes
Often used as an abstract or collective noun: 'die Jugend' refers to young people as a group rather than a single person.