zwölfjährig
Translation
twelve-year-old
Examples
Ein zwölfjähriger Junge gewann den Preis.
A twelve-year-old boy won the prize.
Mein Bruder ist zwölfjährig.
My brother is twelve years old.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be twelve years old He is zwölfjährig.
((attributive)) + Noun a twelve-year-old ... ein zwölfjähriger Junge
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Similar concepts: elfjährig (eleven-year-old), dreizehnjährig (thirteen-year-old)
Etymology
Composed of 'zwölf' (twelve) + 'Jahr' (year) + the adjective suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as squishing the phrase 'zwölf Jahre alt' (twelve years old) into a single adjective.