English–German
“three-year-old” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪç/
Example
Das dreijährige Kind spielt im Garten.
The three-year-old child is playing in the garden.
How to say “three-year-old” in German
“Three-year-old” in German is dreijährig.
A child or project beside its third annual milestone, with the same three-year measure applying to age or duration.
Example sentences with dreijährig
Das dreijährige Projekt läuft von 2023 bis 2025.
The three-year project runs from 2023 to 2025.
Tips for using dreijährig
- For a person's age, German often uses the predicate phrase drei Jahre alt, while dreijährig commonly appears directly before a noun and takes adjective endings.