English–German
“eleven-year-old” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈɛlfˌjɛːʁɪç/
Example
Der elfjährige Junge spielt Fußball.
The eleven-year-old boy plays soccer.
How to say “eleven-year-old” in German
“Eleven-year-old” in German is elfjährig.
A child at the point where the age counter reads eleven.
Example sentences with elfjährig
Die elfjährige Tochter hilft gern beim Kochen.
The eleven-year-old daughter enjoys helping with cooking.
Tips for using elfjährig
- For ordinary conversational age statements, German usually uses ist elf Jahre alt, while elfjährig is especially common before nouns and in formal descriptions.