jährig

See also: -jährig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German jǣrec, from Old High German jārig, equivalent to Jahr +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːʁɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːʁɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: jäh‧rig

Adjective

jährig (strong nominative masculine singular jähriger, not comparable)

  1. (archaic) one-year-old

Usage notes

This word is no longer used on its own in modern German, and only usually occurs in form of the suffix -jährig.

Declension

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Further reading
  • “jährig” in Duden online
  • “jährig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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