German edit

Etymology edit

volljährig +‎ -keit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔljɛːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔljeːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Voll‧jäh‧rig‧keit

Noun edit

Volljährigkeit f (genitive Volljährigkeit, no plural)

  1. legal age; maturity; majority; adulthood
    Synonyms: Großjährigkeit, Mündigkeit

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