hundertjährig
Translation
one-hundred-year-old, centenarian, centenary
Examples
Der hundertjährige Baum steht im Park.
The one-hundred-year-old tree is in the park.
Er feierte seinen hundertjährigen Geburtstag.
He celebrated his one-hundredth birthday.
Grammar Patterns
hundertjährig + Noun adjective modifying a noun ein hundertjähriges Haus
Similar Words
Synonyms: alt (old); Antonyms: jung (young), neu (new)
Etymology
Composed of 'Hundert' (hundred) and '-jährig' (related to year, from 'Jahr').
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Hundert' (100) + 'jährig' (year-ly). Literally '100-yearly' or '100-year-old'.