English–German

“twelve-year-old” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsvœlfˌjɛːʁɪç/

Example

Ein zwölfjähriger Junge liest ein Buch.

A twelve-year-old boy is reading a book.

Illustration for zwölfjährig (twelve-year-old)

How to say “twelve-year-old” in German

“Twelve-year-old” in German is zwölfjährig.

A calendar label showing twelve completed years beside a person, animal, or object.

Full entry for zwölfjährig: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with zwölfjährig

Das zwölfjährige Mädchen trainiert zweimal pro Woche Basketball.

The twelve-year-old girl practices basketball twice a week.

Tips for using zwölfjährig

  • Before a noun, zwölfjährig takes normal adjective endings, as in ein zwölfjähriger Junge; after sein, it remains zwölfjährig.

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