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minimum age
The age set by law or by rules that a person must have reached in order to be allowed to do a specific thing, for example vote, drive a car, or sign a contract.
In Deutschland liegt das Mindestalter für den Führerschein bei 18 Jahren, kann aber durch begleitetes Fahren auf 17 gesenkt werden.
In Germany, the minimum age for a driver's license is 18, but it can be lowered to 17 through accompanied driving.
The word is made up of 'Mindest-' and 'Alter' (age). 'Mindest-' is a form that means 'minimum'. So the word literally means 'minimum age'.
Das Mindestalter für den Kauf von Spirituosen ist 18 Jahre.
The minimum age for buying spirits is 18.
To express what the minimum age applies to, you use the preposition 'für' (for) followed by the accusative.
Gibt es ein Mindestalter für die Nutzung dieses sozialen Netzwerks?
Is there a minimum age for using this social network?
Common verbs used with 'Mindestalter' (minimum age) are 'liegen bei' (to be at), 'betragen' (to amount to/be), 'erreichen' (to reach), 'festlegen' (to set), 'anheben' (to raise), or 'herabsetzen' (to lower).
Die Regierung plant, das Mindestalter für Wahlen herabzusetzen.
The government plans to lower the minimum age for elections.
age limit
Both words refer to a fixed age that is important for a rule. Mindestalter is always the lower limit: you must be at least that old. Altersgrenze, on the other hand, can also be an upper limit. For participation from age 18, Mindestalter is therefore especially suitable, while Altersgrenze is more general.
Für die Teilnahme am Wettbewerb gilt ein Mindestalter von 18 Jahren.
The minimum age for taking part in the competition is 18.
Die Altersgrenze für den Wettbewerb liegt bei 18 Jahren, jüngere Teilnehmer dürfen nicht mitmachen.
The age limit for the competition is 18; younger participants are not allowed to take part.
