Also means
young people
Usage Note
Jugend is uncountable, meaning both the life stage and young people collectively (die heutige Jugend, today's youth). It anchors compounds like Jugendherberge (youth hostel) and Jugendliche (a teenager).
Examples
"In meiner Jugend war alles anders."
Natural Translation
In my youth everything was different.
Literal Translation
In my youth was everything different.
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