serious young man

language: de

definitions

  1. A young male who is earnest, solemn, and lacks frivolity or playfulness in his demeanor.
    de: Ernsthafter junger Mann
  2. A stereotype of a young man who is overly intellectual, pretentious, or takes his philosophical or artistic pursuits with excessive gravity.
    de: Prätentiöser junger Mann

examples

  1. He was a serious young man who spent all his time studying.

    Er war ein ernsthafter junger Mann, der seine ganze Zeit mit Studieren verbrachte.

  2. He played the part of the serious young man, discussing obscure poetry at every party.

    Er gab den prätentiösen jungen Mann, der auf jeder Party über obskure Poesie diskutierte.