German Conversation · Level 1
85 words
German word
Teenager
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtiːnɛɪ̯d͡ʒɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounteenager
Example
Er gehört zu den Teenagern.
He is one of the teenagers.
More examples
In den Teenagerjahren suchen viele ihre Identität.
In the teenage years, many people search for their identity.
Core concept
A young person in the life stage marked by an age ending in -teen.
Common phrases
als Teenager
as a teenager
unter Teenagern populär
popular among teenagers
Similar words
Jugendliche: A term for a young person, often used in school or official settings.
Teenie: An informal, familiar term for a young person aged thirteen to nineteen.
Definition in German
Personen im Alter von etwa 13 bis 19 Jahren.
Word origin
Teenager entered German as a borrowing from English, whose teenager combines teen with the suffix -ager.
Usage tips
- Teenager usually refers specifically to ages thirteen through nineteen, while Jugendliche can cover a wider youth category depending on context.
Other meanings
- youthnoun
Opposites
- Erwachseneradultnoun
- Kindchildnoun
Related words
- Teenagerinteenage girlnoun