zehnjährig
Translation
ten-year-old, ten-year
Examples
Mein zehnjähriger Bruder geht in die Grundschule.
My ten-year-old brother goes to elementary school.
Sie feiert ihr zehnjähriges Arbeitsjubiläum.
She is celebrating her ten-year work anniversary.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) ((Noun)) a ... (noun) A ten-year-old child is playing in the garden.
Similar Words
neunjährig, elfjährig
Etymology
Composed of 'zehn' (ten) + 'Jahr' (year) + the adjective suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'ten-year-y'. It combines the number and the time period into one descriptive word.