Meaning 1neutral · 82%
No longer a child or teenager, but having reached adulthood.
Natural examples
Meine Tochter ist jetzt erwachsen.
My daughter is an adult now.
Erwachsene zahlen den vollen Eintritt.
Adults pay the full admission price.
Der Film ist nur für Erwachsene freigegeben.
The film is approved for adults only.
Usage note
As an adjective, erwachsen is often predicative: Die Kinder sind erwachsen. The related noun is der Erwachsene.
Mini-lesson: erwachsen
No longer a child or teenager, but having reached adulthood. As an adjective, erwachsen is often predicative: Die Kinder sind erwachsen. The related noun is der Erwachsene.
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