volljährig

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German

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Etymology

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From voll- +‎ Jahr +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlˌjɛːrɪç/, [ˈfɔlˌjɛː.ʁɪç], [-ˌjeː-] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlˌjɛːrɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: voll‧jäh‧rig
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Adjective

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volljährig (strong nominative masculine singular volljähriger, not comparable)

  1. of age, of legal age
    Synonyms: (dated) großjährig, (broader) erwachsen, mündig
    Antonym: minderjährig

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