altersgerecht
Translation
age-appropriate, suitable for the elderly
Examples
Die Wohnung ist altersgerecht umgebaut.
The apartment has been converted to be age-appropriate.
Das ist ein altersgerechtes Spielzeug für Kinder.
That is an age-appropriate toy for children.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun age-appropriate ... This is an age-appropriate book.
((Subject)) + to be + age-appropriate ... is age-appropriate The facility is age-appropriate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: altersgemäß, passend; Antonyms: unpassend, unangemessen
Etymology
Composed of 'Alter' (age) + '-s-' (a connecting sound) + 'gerecht' (just, appropriate). It literally translates to 'age-just' or 'age-appropriate'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'gerecht' as 'right' or 'fitting'. So, 'altersgerecht' means 'right for the age'.