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Ge·ne·ra·ti·on <-, -en> [genəraˈtsi̯o:n] N f

1. Generation (Menschenalter):

Generation
generation
seit Generationen
for generations

2. Generation (Menschen einer Generation):

Generation
generation + sing/pl vb
die ältere Generation
the older generation + sing/pl vb
die heranwachsende Generation
the adolescent generation + sing/pl vb
die junge/jüngere Generation
the young/younger generation + sing/pl vb

3. Generation SOCIOL:

Generation
generation

4. Generation TECH, COMPUT:

Generation
generation
OpenDict entry

Generation Weichei N

Generation Weichei (Generation Y) f pej
pejorative term for 'generation Y' (raised by "helicopter parents" etc)