unmündig
minor; underage; legally incompetent
English translations
- 01
underage
- 02
minor
- 03
incompetent
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht volljährig und daher nicht voll geschäftsfähig; nicht in der Lage, für sich selbst zu entscheiden.
- English meaning
- Minor
- German example
- Ein unmündiger Jugendlicher benötigt die Zustimmung seiner Eltern.
- English example
- A minor needs the consent of his parents.
- Comparative
- unmündigerSuperlative: am unmündigsten
- Opposite of
- underage, minor, immaturemündig / volljährig / erwachsen
Related words
- Unmündigkeit
Minority, legal incapacity
- strafunmündig
Under the age of criminal responsibility
- bevormunden
To patronize
- strafmündig
Criminally responsible
- mündig
Of age means to be of legal age and able to make one's own decisions and take responsibility.
- minorenn
Minor
- minderjährig
underage, minor
Example sentences with “unmündig”
Er war damals noch unmündig. (He was still a minor back then.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'unmündig' imply in legal terms?
It refers to someone not having full legal capacity to act, traditionally due to age or guardianship.