puberaal

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably borrowed, cf. English puberal, Italian puberale. Equivalent to puber +‎ -aal. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpy.bəˈraːl/
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  • Hyphenation: pu‧be‧raal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective[edit]

puberaal (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to puberty; pubescent, pubertal.
  2. (derogatory) Resembling teenage behaviour; immature.

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of puberaal
uninflected puberaal
inflected puberale
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial puberaal
indefinite m./f. sing. puberale
n. sing. puberaal
plural puberale
definite puberale
partitive puberaals