German Conversation · Level 44
73 words
German word
sechsjährig
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzɛksˌjɛːʁɪç/
Meaning
- adjectivesix years old
Example
Das sechsjährige Kind spielt im Garten.
The child who is six years old is playing in the garden.
More examples
Die sechsjährige Schülerin liest in der Pause ein Buch.
The six-year-old schoolgirl reads a book during the break.
Core concept
A label showing six completed years, whether they belong to a person or a span of time.
Common phrases
sechsjähriges Kind
six-year-old child
sechsjährige Schülerin
six-year-old schoolgirl
sechsjähriger Junge
six-year-old boy
Similar words
sechs Jahre alt: Clearly states in ordinary conversation that someone is six years old.
mit sechs Jahren: Refers to an event or action occurring when someone was six years old.
6-jährig: Describes six years of age in a compact written form with a numeral and hyphen.
Definition in German
Vor oder nach dem Nomen stehen kann und ausdrückt, dass etwas sechs Jahre alt ist beziehungsweise sechs Jahre dauert.
Word origin
Sechsjährig combines the number sechs with the derived adjective jährig, which describes something in relation to a year or years.
Usage tips
- For a person, everyday German often uses sechs Jahre alt, whereas sechsjährig is especially common in compact written descriptions.
Other meanings
- six-year-oldnoun
- six-yearadjective
Related words
- Sechsjährigersix-year-old boynoun
- Sechsjährigesix-year-old girlnoun
- Sechsjährigkeitbeing six years oldnoun