rumspringa
A period of adolescence for some members of the Amish that begins around the age of…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.
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)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.
Origin
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German rumspringe (“to jump around”). Compare German rumspringeBorrowed from Pennsylvania German rumspringe (“to jump around”). Compare German rumspringen.
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Forms
plural: rumspringas| Singular | rumspringa |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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