See also: -jährig

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • 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)
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  • Hyphenation: jäh‧rig

Adjective

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jährig (strong nominative masculine singular jähriger, not comparable)

  1. (archaic) one-year-old

Usage notes

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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

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  • jährig” in Duden online
  • jährig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache