Nomen

die Siebenjährige

seven-year-old girl, seven-year-old female

Die Siebenjährige geht jetzt zur Schule.

The seven-year-old girl now goes to school.

((the seven-year-old girl)) ((as subject/object)) The seven-year-old girl plays in the garden.

Synonyms: das Kind (child), das Mädchen (girl)

From 'sieben' (seven) + 'Jahr' (year) + '-ige' (adjectival suffix). It's a nominalized adjective, literally a 'seven-year-er'.

Break it down: 'sieben' (seven) and 'Jahr' (year). The '-ige' ending specifies 'of that age'. The capital letter shows it's a noun.

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