dreijähriger
Translation
three-year-old, three-year
Examples
Ein dreijähriger Junge spielt im Sand.
A three-year-old boy is playing in the sand.
Nach dreijähriger Wartezeit kam der Brief.
After a three-year wait, the letter arrived.
Grammar Patterns
dreijähriger + Noun (masc. nom. sg.) describing a masculine singular noun in the nominative case Ein dreijähriger Hund bellt.
nach+3 dreijähriger + Noun (fem. gen. sg.) describing a feminine singular noun in the genitive case Nach dreijähriger Abwesenheit kehrte er zurück.
Similar Words
Synonyms: -; Antonyms: einjähriger, zweijähriger
Etymology
Composed of 'drei' (three) + 'Jahr' (year) + adjective suffix '-ig' + inflectional ending '-er'.
Memory Tips
This is an inflected form of 'dreijährig'. The '-er' ending is often used for masculine singular nominative nouns (strong inflection).