דערוואַקסענער

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare German Erwachsener.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dəʁˈvaksənəʁ/

Noun

דערוואַקסענער • (dervaksener) m, plural דערוואַקסענע (dervaksene)

  1. adult, grown-up

Usage notes

This is one of the few nouns in Yiddish to inflect for case, becoming דערוואַקסענעם (dervaksenem) in the accusative/dative singular.

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