Benjamin (en. Youngest)

/bɛnʒa.mɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The youngest child in a sibling group.

In my family, I am the youngest with two older sisters.

Dans ma famille, je suis le benjamin avec deux sœurs aînées.

The term can also refer to a young man or teenager.

He is still the youngest among his older colleagues.

Il est encore un benjamin parmi ses collègues plus âgés.

The word 'benjamin' comes from the Hebrew 'Binyamin', meaning 'son of the right hand'.

youngest in the family

The youngest member of a family.

benjamin de la famille

to be the youngest

Being the youngest among a group.

être le benjamin

younger brother

The child or sibling member who is younger than another.

cadet

older brother

The child or sibling member who is the oldest.

aîné

A young person who takes advantage of their youth.

This young team member will go out partying tonight.

Ce benjamin de l'équipe va encore sortir faire la fête ce soir.

A novice or someone naive.

Don't pay attention to him, he's just a novice.

Ne fais pas attention à lui, c'est juste un benjamin.