puberteit

See also: Pubertéit

Dutch

Etymology

From puber +‎ -teit, from Old French puberté, from Latin pubertas (“the age of maturity, manhood”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age, adult; of plants, downy, pubescent”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: pu‧ber‧teit

Noun

puberteit f (plural puberteiten, diminutive puberteitje n)

1. puberty

   Synonym: pubertijd (eggcorn)

   Coordinate term: adolescentie

Derived terms

• peuterpuberteit
• puberteitsremmer

 

Related terms

• puberaal