pubertäre

Pubertäre is the inflected form of the German adjective pubertär, which means related to puberty or pubertal. It is used to describe phenomena, processes, or characteristics that occur during adolescence or are typical of the puberty period. The term appears in scientific, educational, and cultural contexts to refer to biological, psychological, and social changes that accompany puberty.

Etymology and form: Pubertär derives from Pubertät (puberty) with the suffix -är. The form pubertäre is one of its inflected endings and is commonly used before feminine singular nouns (for example, die pubertäre Phase) and in plural noun phrases without a definite determiner (for example, pubertäre Merkmale). The exact ending of the adjective varies with gender, number, and case in German grammar.

Usage and scope: In scientific and educational writing, pubertäre Veränderungen or pubertäre Entwicklungen describe changes such as hormonal shifts, physical maturation, and evolving cognitive or social behavior typical of adolescence. In everyday language, the term can also appear in discussions of culture, media, or youth behavior to denote things that seem characteristic of pubertal development. The term is generally neutral but can carry informal or colloquial connotations when used to stereotype adolescent behavior.

Relation to puberty: Puberty is a biologically and hormonally driven developmental stage during which sexual maturation and marked physical and psychosocial changes occur. The use of pubertäre emphasizes that the described phenomena are tied to this life stage, while recognizing substantial variation in onset and progression across individuals and populations.

See also: puberty, adolescence, adolescent psychology, puberty onset, puberty in different populations.