Volljährigkeit
German
Etymology
volljährig + -keit
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔljɛːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔljeːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Voll‧jäh‧rig‧keit
Noun
Volljährigkeit f (genitive Volljährigkeit, no plural)
- legal age; maturity; majority; adulthood
- Synonyms: Großjährigkeit, Mündigkeit
Declension
Declension of Volljährigkeit [sg-only, feminine]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Volljährigkeit |
| genitive | einer | der | Volljährigkeit |
| dative | einer | der | Volljährigkeit |
| accusative | eine | die | Volljährigkeit |
Further reading
- “Volljährigkeit” in Duden online
- “Volljährigkeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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