Why is it das Kindesalter?
Kindesalter ends in -er. Most nouns with this ending are masculine (86% take der), but Kindesalter is an exception: das Kindesalter.
The other -er exceptions das
Examples
[1] "It shows two inuit in childhood who let work rest and bend their heads through a book"
[1] „Sie zeigt zwei Inuit im Kindesalter, die die Arbeit ruhen lassen und ihre Köpfe über ein Buch beugen.“
[1] "Her mother took her to Denmark in childhood and let her study music there"
[1] „Ihre Mutter nahm sie im Kindesalter nach Dänemark mit und ließ sie dort Musik studieren.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "He had married his cousin Luise Albertine Dörffer, who gave birth to three children, of whom the first in early childhood died"
[1] „Er hatte seine Cousine Luise Albertine Dörffer geheiratet, die ihm drei Kinder gebar, von denen das erste im frühen Kindesalter starb.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Kindesalter | — |
| Genitiv | des Kindesalters | — |
| Dativ | dem Kindesalter | — |
| Akkusativ | das Kindesalter | — |
Pronunciation
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