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average age
The arithmetic mean of the ages of all people in a specific group or population.
Das Durchschnittsalter der Mitarbeiter in dieser Firma ist erstaunlich niedrig.
The average age of the employees in this company is surprisingly low.
The word is composed of 'Durchschnitt' (average) and 'Alter' (age). The 's' in the middle is a linking element that connects the two words. Literally, then, it is the 'age on average.'
Man kann das Durchschnittsalter einer Gruppe leicht berechnen.
You can easily calculate the average age of a group.
To state the value, fixed formulations are used, such as 'Das Durchschnittsalter liegt bei … Jahren' (The average age is around/at … years) or 'Das Durchschnittsalter beträgt … Jahre' (The average age is … years).
Das Durchschnittsalter der Teilnehmer beträgt 35 Jahre.
The average age of the participants is 35.
The group that the average age refers to is usually indicated with the genitive or with the preposition 'von' (of/from).
Das Durchschnittsalter der Lehrer an dieser Schule ist hoch.
The average age of the teachers at this school is high.
