zehnjährig
Translation
ten-year-old, ten-year
Examples
Ein zehnjähriges Kind spielte im Park.
A ten-year-old child was playing in the park.
Es war eine zehnjährige Freundschaft.
It was a ten-year friendship.
Grammar Patterns
a ten-year-old ((noun)) a ten-year-old... Ein zehnjähriges Kind spielte im Park.
a ten-year ((noun)) a ten-year... Es war eine zehnjährige Freundschaft.
Similar Words
zehn Jahre alt (ten years old)
Etymology
Formed from 'zehn' (ten), 'Jahr' (year), and the adjectival suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
A convenient compound adjective that merges 'ten' and 'year' to describe either age or a period of time.