Vierziger

German

Etymology

From vierzig (“forty”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Vier‧zi‧ger

Noun

Vierziger m (strong, genitive Vierzigers, plural Vierziger)

  1. Anything defined by the number forty, especially:
    1. A bus, train, etc. with that number.
    2. A player, candidate, etc. with that number.
    3. (in the plural) The forties of a given century.
    4. (in the plural) The forties of a given life.
    5. A person in their forties.

Declension

Declension of Vierziger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vierziger die Vierziger
genitive eines des Vierzigers der Vierziger
dative einem dem Vierziger den Vierzigern
accusative einen den Vierziger die Vierziger

Synonyms

  • (of a given century): Vierzigerjahre

Hyponyms

  • Mittvierziger, Endvierziger

Coordinate terms

Further reading

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