puberteit

See also: Pubertéit

Dutch

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
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  • Hyphenation: pu‧ber‧teit

Noun

puberteit f (plural puberteiten, diminutive puberteitje n)

  1. puberty
    Synonym: pubertijd (eggcorn)
    Coordinate term: adolescentie

Derived terms
  • peuterpuberteit
  • puberteitsremmer
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