German word

zwölfjährig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsvœlfˌjɛːʁɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivetwelve-year-old

Example

Ein zwölfjähriger Junge liest ein Buch.

A twelve-year-old boy is reading a book.

Illustration for zwölfjährig (twelve-year-old)

More examples

Das zwölfjährige Mädchen trainiert zweimal pro Woche Basketball.

The twelve-year-old girl practices basketball twice a week.

Core concept

A calendar label showing twelve completed years beside a person, animal, or object.

Common phrases

  • ein zwölfjähriger Junge

    a twelve-year-old boy

  • ein zwölfjähriges Mädchen

    a twelve-year-old girl

  • im zwölfjährigen Alter

    at the age of twelve

Similar words

alt: An age adjective used with a number to state someone's age.
12-jährig: A number-linked age adjective often seen in writing or headlines.

Definition in German

Beschreibt eine Person oder Sache, die zwölf Jahre alt ist.

Word origin

The adjective combines zwölf with jährig, formed from Jahr and the adjective ending -ig, giving the compound zwölfjährig.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, zwölfjährig takes normal adjective endings, as in ein zwölfjähriger Junge; after sein, it remains zwölfjährig.

Opposites

  • erwachsenadultadjective
  • volljährigof legal ageadjective

Related words

  • Zwölfjährigertwelve-year-old boynoun
  • Zwölfjährigkeitbeing twelve years oldnoun

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