siebzehnjährig

siebzehnjährig is a German adjective meaning seventeen-year-old. It is used to describe a person or thing that is seventeen years of age. For example, a siebzehnjährig person is a seventeen-year-old individual. The adjective can also be used in conjunction with nouns to specify the age of something. For instance, a siebzehnjährig Baum would refer to a seventeen-year-old tree. The word is formed by combining the German numeral "siebzehn" (seventeen) with the adjective suffix "-jährig" (year-old). This grammatical structure is common in German for creating adjectives that denote age. In legal and social contexts, being siebzehnjährig can have specific implications regarding rights and responsibilities, though these vary by jurisdiction. Generally, individuals who are siebzehnjährig are considered adolescents and are often approaching the age of legal majority.