German word

fünfjährig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʏnfˌjɛːʁɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivefive-year-old

Example

Das fünfjährige Mädchen lacht laut.

The five-year-old girl is laughing loudly.

Illustration for fünfjährig (five-year-old)

More examples

Ein fünfjähriges Mädchen spielt gern im Park.

A five-year-old girl likes to play in the park.

Core concept

A five-year label is attached to a child, project, contract, or other noun.

Common phrases

  • fünfjähriges Mädchen

    five-year-old girl

  • fünfjähriger Sohn

    five-year-old son

Similar words

alt: Describes someone's age in years.
jährlich: Describes something that happens or occurs once a year.

Definition in German

Entweder das Alter (fünf Jahre alt) oder eine fünfjährige Dauer angibt und meist attributiv gebraucht wird.

Word origin

German forms this compound from fünf 'five' and jährig, a derivative of Jahr 'year' with -ig expressing a relation to years.

Usage tips

  • German writes the compound as one word, and the noun's gender, number, and case determine its adjective ending.

Other meanings

  • five-yearadjective

Opposites

  • volljährigof legal ageadjective

Related words

  • Fünfjahresplanfive-year plannoun

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