Nomen

die/der Achtjährige

eight-year-old

Die Achtjährige geht in die zweite Klasse.

The eight-year-old girl is in the second grade.

Der Achtjährige spielt gern Fußball.

The eight-year-old boy likes to play football.

((the eight-year-old girl)) the eight-year-old girl The eight-year-old girl is reading a book.

((the eight-year-old boy)) the eight-year-old boy The eight-year-old boy is riding a bike.

Synonyms: Kind im Alter von acht Jahren (child of age eight); Antonyms: Neunjährige(r) (nine-year-old)

A nominalised adjective from 'achtjährig' (eight years old), which comes from 'acht' (eight) + 'Jahr' (year) + '-ig' (adjective suffix).

This refers to a person who is 'acht Jahre' (eight years) old. The article 'die' indicates female, and 'der' indicates male.

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