Vierziger
German
Etymology
From vierzig (“forty”) + -er
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Vier‧zi‧ger
Noun
Vierziger m (genitive Vierzigers, plural Vierziger)
- Anything defined by the number forty, especially:
- A bus, train, etc. with that number.
- A player, candidate, etc. with that number.
- (in the plural) The forties of a given century.
- (in the plural) The forties of a given life.
- A person in their forties.
Declension
Declension of Vierziger (masc strong)
singular | plural | ||||
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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
- Zehner, Zwanziger, Dreißiger, Fünfziger, Sechziger
Further reading
- “Vierziger” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Vierziger” in Duden online
- “Vierziger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache