Alterthum
dasNounantiquity, ancient times (archaic spelling)
Word details
- German meaning
- Veraltete Schreibweise für Altertum, die alte Zeit, insbesondere die griechische und römische Antike.
- English meaning
- Antiquity
- Synonym
- Antike
- German example
- Die Ruinen stammen aus dem Alterthum.
- English example
- The ruins date back to antiquity.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Alterthum
- Plural Form
- die Alterthümer
Example sentences with “Alterthum”
Die Kunst des Alterthums fasziniert mich. (The art of antiquity fascinates me.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you spell this today?
The modern spelling is 'Altertum'.