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Alter

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nouncolloquialmasculineneuter
  1. age, old age
  2. antiquity
  3. epoch, age
  4. nominalization of alt“someone or something old or bygone”
  5. old man; old person
interjectioncolloquialslang
  1. man, dude, mate; used for emphasis

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeAlterAlter
genitiveAltersAlter
dativeAlterAltern
accusativeAlterAlter

Used in the library

  • „Opa, bedenke dein Alter", sagt der Vater, „du benötigst doch eine Pause.""Grandad, think of your age," says their father, "you need a break."A2Skiurlaub in Tirol — Skiing in Tyrol (A2)
  • Das Bedürfnis nach Stille wird mit dem Alter größer.The need for silence grows with age.B1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B1)
  • Die älteste Mieterin ist im Alter von 102 Jahren verstorben.The oldest tenant has died at the age of a hundred and two.B2Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B2)
  • Walter will im Alter keine vergeudeten Stunden vor dem Fernseher verbringen.In his old age Walter doesn't want to spend wasted hours in front of the television.B2Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • Jungeboy; jack
  • Keuleclub (weapon); club (for juggling)
  • Kumpelminer; buddy, mate, pal, friend, homeboy
  • Mannman, male human being; husband

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