volwassen — meaning in English

English meaning

• adult noun A person who has reached the age of legal maturity, typically 18 or older.
• big adj Large in size, amount, or extent.
• mature adj Fully grown or developed, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.

Senses

volwassen is used for these senses in English:

• adult Fully grown.
• adult An animal that is full-grown.
• big (informal) Adult; (of a child) older.
• mature Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
• of age Old enough to be considered an adult (in law, or by society generally).

adult — full definition

1. noun A person who has reached the age of legal maturity, typically 18 or older.
2. adj Fully grown, or intended for grown-ups rather than children.

big — full definition

1. adj Large in size, amount, or extent.
2. adj Important, significant, or influential.
3. adj Grown up or older, especially said of children.
4. adv To a great extent, or in a large way, used informally.

Related Dutch words