betagt

/bəˈtaːkt/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. elderly

    Built from be- (having) + Tag (days).

Made of

  • be- having
  • Tag days

Similar words

gealtert

Close synonyms for being old — betagt is a polite, formal word for "elderly," gealtert just means "aged" or "having grown older."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

mayor

Close — elderly and mayor (older) overlap.

English

old

Close — elderly relates to old.

French

ancien

Close — elderly relates to old, ancient (ancien).

Practice

1 What does betagt mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches betagt?

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