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Not yet of legal age and therefore below the age legally established for adulthood.
Er ist noch minderjährig und darf den Vertrag nicht allein unterschreiben.
He is still underage and is not allowed to sign the contract on his own.
| basic form | minderjährig |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Minderjährig' (underage) is made up of 'minder' (less) and 'jährig' (years old). Its structure indicates that a person has not yet reached the legally required number of years of age.
Auch mit sechzehn Jahren ist man in Deutschland noch minderjährig.
Even at sixteen, you are still underage in Germany.
'Minderjährig' (underage) is especially common in legal, administrative, and official texts. Typical topics include contracts, parental authority, criminal law, and travel.
Für die minderjährige Teilnehmerin musste ihre Mutter die Einverständniserklärung unterschreiben.
The minor participant's mother had to sign the consent form.
The adjective is often used with terms for people and with verbs such as 'sein' (to be) or 'gelten' (to be considered), as in 'als minderjährig gelten' (to be considered underage). Common combinations include 'minderjährige Kinder' (underage children), 'minderjährige Person' (underage person), and 'minderjährig sein' (to be underage).
Die minderjährigen Kinder dürfen nur in Begleitung eines Erwachsenen an der Reise teilnehmen.
The underage children may only take part in the trip if accompanied by an adult.
