Teenager
/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒɐ/
der
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Teenager
Meaning
Similar words
Jugendliche is more formal or legal, used as a legal category, roughly 14-17 years old; Teenager is the casual loanword.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
adolescente is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "teenager."
Practice
1 What does Teenager mean?
teenager
2 Fill the gap: Der ___ hört laut Musik.
Full sentence: Der Teenager hört laut Musik. (The teenager listens to loud music.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Teenager?
Teenager: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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