alt
/alt/
adjective
A1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- comparative
- älter
- superlative
- am ältesten
Meaning
Similar words
Alt is the plain, everyday word for "old"; antik specifically means ancient, or antique in the sense of a valuable old object.
Antiquiert is antiquated — outdated in style or method; alt is simply old, with no judgment about whether it still works.
Practice
1 What does alt mean?
old
2 Fill the gap: Wie ___ bist du?
Full sentence: Wie alt bist du? (How old are you?)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches alt?
alt: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Opposites
- jung
- neu
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