das Sechzigerjahr
Translation
a year in the sixties, a year of the 1960s
Examples
Das war ein typisches Sechzigerjahr.
That was a typical year of the sixties.
Grammar Patterns
ein Sechzigerjahr a year in the sixties That was a typical year of the sixties.
Similar Words
Fünfzigerjahr (a year in the fifties), Siebzigerjahr (a year in the seventies)
Etymology
From 'sechzig' (sixty) + suffix '-er' + 'Jahr' (year). Literally 'a sixty-er year'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as specifying one single year within the decade of the 'sixties'.