German word

siebenjährig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈziːbn̩ˌjɛːʁɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectiveseven-year-old

Example

Das siebenjährige Kind spielt im Garten.

The seven-year-old child is playing in the garden.

Illustration for siebenjährig (seven-year-old)

More examples

Der siebenjährige Vertrag wurde kürzlich verlängert.

The seven-year contract was recently extended.

Core concept

A child and a seven-year calendar ribbon share one bold seven-year marker.

Common phrases

  • siebenjähriger Vertrag

    seven-year contract

  • siebenjähriges Kind

    seven-year-old child

Similar words

sieben Jahre alt: A conversational expression stating that someone is seven years old.
7-jährig: A short hyphenated form meaning seven years old before a noun.

Definition in German

Zu sieben Jahren gehörig; gebraucht für Personen (sieben Jahre alt) oder für Zeiträume von sieben Jahren.

Word origin

The form consists of sieben ('seven') and jährig, whose base Jahr ('year') combines with the suffix -ig.

Usage tips

  • For a predicate about age, German commonly uses ist sieben Jahre alt, while siebenjährig is especially frequent before a noun.

Other meanings

  • seven-yearadjective

Opposites

  • erwachsenadultadjective
  • volljährigof legal ageadjective

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