dreißigjährige
Translation
thirty-year-old, thirty-year
Examples
Eine dreißigjährige Frau hat den Preis gewonnen.
A thirty-year-old woman won the prize.
Er feiert sein dreißigjähriges Dienstjubiläum.
He is celebrating his thirty-year service anniversary.
Grammar Patterns
((thirty-year-old)) + Noun describes a noun Eine dreißigjährige Frau hat den Preis gewonnen.
Similar Words
zwanzigjährig (twenty-year-old), vierzigjährig (forty-year-old)
Etymology
Composed of 'dreißig' (thirty) and 'jährig' (from 'Jahr', meaning '-year-old'). The '-e' is an adjectival ending.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'thirty-year-ish'. It's the adjective form of 'dreißig Jahre' (thirty years).