Vierziger

From vierzig (“forty”) +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Vier‧zi‧ger

Vierziger m (strong, genitive Vierzigers, plural Vierziger)

1. Anything defined by the number forty, especially:
   1. A bus, train, etc. with that number.
   2. A player, candidate, etc. with that number.
   3. (in the plural) The forties of a given century.
   4. (in the plural) The forties of a given life.
   5. A person in their forties.

• (of a given century): Vierzigerjahre

• Mittvierziger, Endvierziger

• Zehner, Zwanziger, Dreißiger, Fünfziger, Sechziger

• “Vierziger” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Vierziger” in Duden online
• “Vierziger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache