die Mündigkeit
Translation
maturity, legal age, age of majority, responsibility
Examples
Mit 18 Jahren erreicht man die Mündigkeit.
At 18, one reaches the age of majority.
Das Ziel der Erziehung ist die Mündigkeit.
The goal of education is maturity.
Grammar Patterns
die Mündigkeit erreichen to reach the age of majority In Germany, you reach the age of majority at 18.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Reife, Volljährigkeit, Selbstständigkeit; Antonyms: Unmündigkeit
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'mündig' (mature) and the noun-forming suffix '-keit', which indicates a state or quality.
Memory Tips
The state (-keit) of being 'mündig' (able to speak with your own mouth) is 'Mündigkeit' (maturity).