German word

zweijährig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsvaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivetwo-year

Example

Das ist ein zweijähriges Projekt.

This is a two-year project.

Illustration for zweijährig (two-year)

More examples

Ihr zweijähriges Kind hat letzte Woche laufen gelernt.

Her two-year-old child learned how to walk last week.

Core concept

A single span measured from its starting point to two years later, also marking a child at the end of its second year.

Common phrases

  • zweijähriges Kind

    two-year-old child

  • ein zweijähriger Kurs

    a two-year course

  • zweijährige Frist

    two-year time limit

Similar words

zweijährlich: Happening at two-year intervals.
einjährig: Lasting for one year.
mehrjährig: Lasting across several years.

Definition in German

Für die Dauer von zwei Jahren bestehend; auf zwei Jahre bezogen.

Word origin

The adjective combines German "zwei" with "jährig", formed from "Jahr" and the suffix "-ig" meaning related to a year.

Usage tips

  • Unlike "zweijährlich", "zweijährig" describes a duration or age rather than something that happens every two years.

Other meanings

  • two-year-oldadjective

Opposites

  • unbefristetopen-endedadjective

Related words

  • Zweijahresplantwo-year plannoun

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