mündig
of legal age
Of legal age and legally able to make independent decisions and be responsible for them.
EXAMPLE
Mit achtzehn Jahren ist man in Deutschland mündig.
In Germany, you are of legal age at eighteen.
mündig
of legal age / self-determining
mündig – mündiger – am mündigsten
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Meanings
mündig
self-determining
Able to think and judge independently and act responsibly.
EXAMPLE
Eine mündige Bürgerin informiert sich vor der Wahl über die Parteien.
A self-determining citizen informs herself about the parties before the election.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mündig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | mündig |
|---|---|
| comparative | mündiger |
| superlative | am mündigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to mündig.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to mündig.
Usage tips
Word family
'Mündig' (of legal age / self-determining) belongs to the same word family as 'Mündigkeit' (legal adulthood / autonomy). 'Mündigkeit' refers to the quality or state of being 'mündig'.
EXAMPLE
Bildung soll junge Menschen zu mündigen Bürgern machen und ihre politische Mündigkeit stärken.
Education should help young people become independent citizens and strengthen their political maturity.
Legal context
In its legal sense, 'mündig' (of legal age) often occurs in expressions such as 'rechtlich mündig werden' (to come of age legally) or 'mündig sein' (to be of legal age). It then refers to the ability to act independently under the law and take responsibility.
EXAMPLE
Nach seinem achtzehnten Geburtstag galt er als rechtlich mündig.
After his eighteenth birthday, he was legally of age.
Typical collocations
In its figurative sense, 'mündig' (self-determining) often describes people who inform themselves, form their own judgments, and make decisions. Common collocations include 'mündige Bürger' (independent citizens), 'mündige Verbraucher' (informed consumers), and 'mündige Patienten' (empowered patients).
EXAMPLE
Mündige Verbraucher prüfen die Informationen auf einer Verpackung genau.
Informed consumers examine the information on packaging carefully.
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