zwölfjährig
Translation
twelve-year-old
Examples
Ein zwölfjähriges Kind versteht das schon.
A twelve-year-old child already understands that.
Ich kenne den zwölfjährigen Jungen.
I know the twelve-year-old boy.
Grammar Patterns
a twelve-year-old + noun a twelve-year-old ... Ein zwölfjähriges Kind versteht das schon.
Similar Words
Synonyms: im Alter von zwölf Jahren (at the age of twelve).
Etymology
A compound word from 'zwölf' (twelve) and 'jährig' (from 'Jahr', year), meaning 'of a certain number of years'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'zwölf' (12) + 'Jahr' (year) + '-ig' (adjective ending). It literally means 'twelve-yeared'.