Ettårig

Ettårig is a Swedish adjective meaning “one-year-old.” It describes a person, animal, or object that has existed for one year. The term is formed by combining ett (one) with år (year) and the adjectival suffix -ig, producing a compound adjective that precedes the noun it modifies.

In usage, ettårig appears mainly in written or formal contexts. Common spoken constructions for expressing age use the two-word phrase ett år gammal, as in ett år gammal bebis or ett år gammalt hus. When used attributively, ettårig typically precedes the noun: ettårig bebis, ettårig katt, etc. The noun form ettåring refers to a person who is one year old.

Ettårig can also be used predicatively in more formal language, though in everyday speech speakers prefer “ett år gammalt” after a form of vara: barnet är ett år gammalt. Etymology: from ett + år + -ig, mirroring similar age-based adjectives in Swedish.

See also: ettåring; år; ålder; gammal.