zwölfjährig
twelve-year-old
Twelve years old.
EXAMPLE
Ihre zwölfjährige Tochter besucht die siebte Klasse.
Her twelve-year-old daughter is in seventh grade.
zwölfjährig
twelve-year-old / twelve-year
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Meanings
zwölfjährig
twelve-year
Lasting twelve years or covering a period of twelve years.
EXAMPLE
Nach zwölfjähriger Tätigkeit in der Firma wechselte er den Beruf.
After twelve years of working for the company, he changed careers.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry zwölfjährig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | zwölfjährig |
|---|
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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Zwölfjährig' (twelve-year-old / twelve-year) is made up of 'zwölf' (twelve) and 'jährig' (year-old / year). The word describes either a person's age or a period lasting twelve years.
EXAMPLE
Der zwölfjährige Junge spielt seit Jahren Klavier.
The twelve-year-old boy has been playing the piano for years.
Stating age
When stating someone's age, 'zwölfjährig' (twelve-year-old) usually comes directly before a noun referring to a person or animal. Typical collocations are 'ein zwölfjähriges Kind' (a twelve-year-old child), 'eine zwölfjährige Schülerin' (a twelve-year-old schoolgirl), and 'ein zwölfjähriger Hund' (a twelve-year-old dog).
EXAMPLE
Die zwölfjährige Schülerin gewann den Vorlesewettbewerb.
The twelve-year-old schoolgirl won the reading competition.
Stating duration
When stating a duration, 'zwölfjährig' (twelve-year) usually comes before a noun referring to an activity, relationship, or development. Signal words include 'Tätigkeit' (work / activity), 'Ehe' (marriage), 'Krieg' (war), and 'Tradition' (tradition).
EXAMPLE
Nach einer zwölfjährigen Ausbildung eröffnete sie ihre eigene Praxis.
After twelve years of training, she opened her own practice.
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