Teenager

See also: teenager and teen-ager

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English teenager.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːnˌɛɪ̯.dʒɐ/, /ˈtiː.ne.dʒɐ/

Noun

Teenager m (genitive Teenagers, plural Teenager)

1. teenager (person between 13 and 19 years of age)

Synonyms

• Jugendlicher

Derived terms

• Teenagerin

Etymology 2

Tee (“tea”) +‎ Nager (“nibbler; rodent”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteːˌnaːɡɐ/

Noun

Teenager m (genitive Teenagers, plural Teenager)

1. (humorous) a person or animal that nibbles tea (the word has no real-life referent, but sees some usage as a pun on etymology 1)

Further reading

• “Teenager” in Duden online