der Alter
/ˈaltər/ noun · masculine C2- nominalization of alt (“someone or something old or bygone”)
- old man; old person
- mate, bloke (UK); dude, guy (US); a somewhat intimate or mildly dismissive word for a man, especially but not exclusively used as a vocative · Alter! Komm zurück, wir müssen hier links. Dude! Come back, we need to go left here.· Haste ma ’n Euro für was zu essen, Alter? You got a euro for summat to eat, mate?
Genitive des Alten · Plural die Alte
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Alter / Alte | die Alte / Alten |
| Accusative | den Alten | die Alte / Alten |
| Dative | dem Altem / Alten | den Alten |
| Genitive | des Alten | der Alter / Alten |
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Caroline Herschel starb 1848 im Alter von 97 Jahren.
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