Jüngling

[3] As Peter N. Stearns writes in the Encyclopedia of Social History, "Linguistic designations for preindustrial youth were class and gender specific.

In Germany, for example, adults used separate designations for upper-class boys (Jüngling) and girls (Jüngfrau).

"[4] In general German use, Jüngling is a young man, who is no longer a boy, but not yet grown up.

In fine arts, including in literature and paintings, the Jüngling youth is often portrayed iconographically as a beardless, innocent yet attractive young male.

It provides 1264 lines of instructions for young noblemen "that emphasized the more superficial aspects of proper behavior.