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Dutch
Etymology
From meerder + jaar + -ig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmeːr.dərˈjaː.rəx/
- Hyphenation: meer‧der‧ja‧rig
- Rhymes: -aːrəx
Adjective
meerderjarig (not comparable)
- major, adult, of age (who has attained the age of majority, who is over the legal age of majority)
- Synonym: volwassen
- Antonym: minderjarig
Op de leeftijd van 18 jaar wordt men meerderjarig verklaard.- At the age of 18, one is declared of age.
Alleen meerderjarige personen mogen stemmen bij de verkiezingen.- Only adult individuals are allowed to vote in the elections.
Een meerderjarige is volgens de wet iemand die 18 jaar of ouder is.- A major is someone who is 18 years of age or older according to the law.
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