German

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Etymology

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sechzehn +‎ Jahr +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛçt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌjeːʁɪç/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌjɛːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: sech‧zehn‧jäh‧rig

Adjective

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sechzehnjährig (strong nominative masculine singular sechzehnjähriger, not comparable)

  1. sixteen-year
    Synonym: 16-jährig

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