German Conversation · Level 105
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German word
Fünfziger
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfʏnft͡sɪgɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounperson in their fifties
Example
Viele Fünfziger arbeiten noch.
Many people in their fifties still work.
More examples
Die Fünfziger waren kulturell sehr prägend.
The 1950s were culturally very influential.
Core concept
A label attached to fifty: a person in that age band, the 1950s, or a fifty-euro note.
Common phrases
viele Fünfziger
many people in their fifties
ein Fünfziger
a person in their fifties
Similar words
Fünfzigjährige: A woman in her fifties.
Fünfzigjähriger: A man in his fifties.
Personen in den Fünfzigern: People in their fifties.
Definition in German
Eine Person aus der Altersgruppe von fünfzig bis neunundfünfzig Jahren.
Word origin
The noun Fünfziger is formed from fünfzig ('fifty') with -er, an ending used for people, periods, and items associated with a number.
Usage tips
- In the age sense, the plural is die Fünfziger, while the decade is normally die Fünfzigerjahre.
Other meanings
- fiftiesnoun
- fifty-euro notenoun
Opposites
- Zwanzigerperson in their twentiesnoun
- Dreißigerperson in their thirtiesnoun
Related words
- fünfzigjährigfifty-year-oldadjective
- Fünfzigerjahre1950snoun