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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAltersunterschied
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ahl-ter-soon-ter-shid
"Der Altersunterschied zwischen den beiden beträgt fünf Jahre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The number of years by which one person is older or younger than another.
"The age-difference between the siblings is five years." - 2
A factor that may influence relationships or social dynamics.
"In some cultures, a significant age-difference is viewed as a barrier to marriage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'age-difference' is a compound noun formed from 'age', derived from Old English 'æ age', meaning 'lifetime', and 'difference', from Latin 'differentia', meaning 'distinction'. The combination reflects the concept of the disparity in years between individuals, evolving in usage to encompass social and relational contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Age-Difference" is said worldwide
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différence d'âge
Transliteration: dee-feh-rahns dahj
"La différence d'âge entre eux est de cinq ans."
Altersunterschied
Transliteration: ahl-ter-soon-ter-shid
"Der Altersunterschied zwischen den beiden beträgt fünf Jahre."
differenza di età
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-tsah dee eh-tah
"La differenza di età tra loro è di cinque anni."
diferencia de edad
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-syah deh eh-dahd
"La diferencia de edad entre ellos es de cinco años."
diferença de idade
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-sah jee ee-dah-jee
"A diferença de idade entre eles é de cinco anos."
उम्र का अंतर
Transliteration: umr ka antar
"उनके बीच उम्र का अंतर पांच साल है।"
年龄差异
Transliteration: niánlíng chāyì
"他们之间的年龄差异是五年。"
나이 차이
Transliteration: nai chai
"그들 사이의 나이 차이는 5년입니다."
年齢差
Transliteration: nenrei sa
"彼らの年齢差は5年です。"
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