alaikäinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- child noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.
- juvenile adj Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
- minor adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
- underage adjective Below the legal age required for an activity, such as drinking or driving.
Senses
alaikäinen is used for these senses in English:
- child A person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or culture, regardless of age.
- juvenile (criminal law) A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
- minor (Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.
child — full definition
- noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.
- noun A son or daughter of any age, regardless of how old they are.
- noun Someone strongly shaped by a particular time, place, or influence.
juvenile — full definition
- adj Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
- adj Childish or immature in behaviour, especially for someone's age.
- noun A young person, especially a minor under the age of legal adulthood.