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English translations
- 01
old
- 02
altar
- 03
high
- 04
deep
- 05
German meaning: Schon lange existierend oder nicht mehr jung. English meaning: old Synonym: betagt, antik German example: Mein Opa ist sehr alt. English example: My grandpa is very old. Type: Adjective: Comparative: älterSuperlative: am ältesten
Word details
- German meaning
- Bezeichnet ein hohes Lebensalter oder etwas, das lange existiert.
- English meaning
- Old
- Synonym
- betagt, bejahrt
- German example
- Mein Opa ist sehr alt.
- English example
- My grandpa is very old.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Alt
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- altklug
Wiseacre, smart-aleck
- Altersdemenz
Age-related dementia is a collective term for various diseases that are associated with a progressive loss of mental abilities in old age.
- Alter
Age
- Altglas
Waste glass
- Altbauwohnung
Apartment in an old building
- altmodisch
Old-fashioned
- altkoreanisch
Old Korean
- altbewährt
Time-tested means that something has been used successfully for a long time and has proven to be reliable.
- Altar
Altar
- Altgeige
Viola
- Alterthum
Antiquity
- Altstoff
Recyclable material
- Altbau
old building
- altkirchenslawisch
Old Church Slavonic
- altfranzösisch
Old French refers to the language spoken in France from the 9th to the 14th centuries, before it evolved into modern French.
- altirisch
Old Irish
- altisländisch
Old Icelandic
- altostslawisch
Old Church Slavonic is the oldest attested Slavic literary language, which originated in the 9th century.
- althochdeutsch
Old High German is the earliest documented stage of the German language, spoken from the 8th to the 11th century.
- althergebracht
Traditional
- alttürkisch
Old Turkic refers to the earliest attested form of the Turkic language, spoken between the 8th and 13th centuries.
- Altwasser
Oxbow lake
- Altneubau
An Altneubau is a building constructed after World War II but before the introduction of modern building standards.
- Altersaufbau
Age structure
- Altkunststoff
Recycled plastic
- Altpapier
Waste paper
- Altstimme
Alto
- Altarretabel
An altarpiece is an often richly decorated image or sculpture placed behind the altar in a church.
- Altersbestimmung
Age determination is the process of determining the age of an object or organism.
- altniederdeutsch
Old Low German
- Altersheim
Nursing home
- altrosa
Dusty rose
- alttestamentlich
Old Testament None
- altnorwegisch
Old Norse
- altschwedisch
Old Swedish
- altfriesisch
Old Frisian
- altpreußisch
Old Prussian refers to the extinct West Baltic language spoken by the Old Prussians.
- Altschliff
Old cut
- altspanisch
Old Spanish refers to the earliest form of the Spanish language, which developed from Vulgar Latin and was spoken until about the 15th century.
- altpersisch
Old Persian
- altägyptisch
Ancient Egyptian
- alternd
Aging
- altbacken
Stale
- altindisch
Ancient Indian
- Altposaune
Alto trombone
- Alterungsprozess
The natural process of growing older, accompanied by changes in the body and mind.
- Alterseinstufung
Age rating
- Altrosa
Dusty rose
Example sentences with “alt”
Das Haus ist sehr alt. (The house is very old.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'alt' change with gender?
As an adjective, it is declined based on the noun it describes (e.g., 'ein alter Mann', 'eine alte Frau').