Vierziger

German

Etymology

From vierzig (“forty”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ/
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Hyphenation: Vier‧zi‧ger

Noun

Vierziger m (strong, genitive Vierzigers, plural Vierziger)

Anything defined by the number forty, especially:
1. A bus, train, etc. with that number.
2. A player, candidate, etc. with that number.
3. (in the plural) The forties of a given century.
4. (in the plural) The forties of a given life.
5. A person in their forties.

Declension

Declension of Vierziger [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Vierziger	die	Vierziger
genitive	eines	des	Vierzigers	der	Vierziger
dative	einem	dem	Vierziger	den	Vierzigern
accusative	einen	den	Vierziger	die	Vierziger

Synonyms

(of a given century): Vierzigerjahre

Hyponyms

Mittvierziger, Endvierziger

Coordinate terms

Zehner, Zwanziger, Dreißiger, Fünfziger, Sechziger

Further reading

“Vierziger” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Vierziger” in Duden online
“Vierziger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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