puberteit
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See also: Pubertéit
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Etymology
From puber + -teit, from Old French puberté, from Latin pubertas (“the age of maturity, manhood”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age, adult; of plants, downy, pubescent”).
Pronunciation
Noun
puberteit f (plural puberteiten, diminutive puberteitje n)
- puberty
- Synonym: pubertijd (eggcorn)
- Coordinate term: adolescentie