overgangsalder
See also: övergångsålder
Danish
Etymology
From overgang + -s- + alder.
Noun
overgangsalder c (singular definite overgangsalderen, not used in plural form)
- (medicine) climacterium
- Synonym: klimakterium
Declension
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | overgangsalder | overgangsalderen |
| genitive | overgangsalders | overgangsalderens |
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From overgang (“transition”) + -s- + alder (“age”).
Noun
overgangsalder m (definite singular overgangsalderen, uncountable)
- an interim or transitional age
- (medicine) climacterium
- puberty
Synonyms
- (climacterium): klimakterium, menopause
- (puberty): pubertet
References
- “overgangsalder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “overgangsalder” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From overgang (“transition”) + -s- + alder (“age”).
Noun
overgangsalder m (definite singular overgangsalderen, indefinite plural overgangsaldrar, definite plural overgangsaldrane)
- an interim or transitional age
- (medicine) climacterium
- puberty
Synonyms
- (climacterium): klimakterium, menopause
- (puberty): pubertet
References
- “overgangsalder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.