Alter

dasNoun

old (adjective); age (noun 'Alter')

English translations

  1. 01

    age

  2. 02

    old man

Word details

German meaning
Die Zeit, die seit der Geburt einer Person oder dem Beginn von etwas vergangen ist.
English meaning
Age
Synonym
Lebensalter, Reife
German example
Er ist im gleichen Alter wie ich.
English example
He is the same age as me.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Alter
Plural Form
die Alter

Example sentences with “Alter”

  1. Das ist ein altes Haus. (That is an old house.)

Frequently asked questions

Why is it sometimes 'alter' and sometimes 'altes'?

German adjectives decline based on the gender and case of the noun they modify.