Declension and comparison German adjective älter

The adjective “älter” is gradable.The forms of "älter" are "alt,älter,am ältesten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are ä-er/ä-esten.“älter” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.The adjective älter can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).One can not only inflect and compare älter, but all German adjectives. Comments ☆

positive
alt
comparative
älter
superlative
am ältesten

A1 · adjective · comparative · irregular · comparable

älter

alt · älter · am ältesten

Umlaut in the comparative and superlative  

English old, aged, ancient, no longer in office, outdated

/alt/ · /alt/ · /ˈɛltɐ/ · /ˈɛltəstən/

vor langer Zeit gemacht oder geschehen; von hohem Alter; betagt, greis

» Tom ist älter . English Tom's older.

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The strong inflection of älter without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. älterer
Gen. älteren
Dat. älterem
Acc. älteren

Feminine

Nom. ältere
Gen. älterer
Dat. älterer
Acc. ältere

Neutral

Nom. älteres
Gen. älteren
Dat. älterem
Acc. älteres

Plural

Nom. ältere
Gen. älterer
Dat. älteren
Acc. ältere
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Weak declension

The weak inflection of the adjective älter with the definite article 'der' or with pronouns like 'dieser' and 'jener'

Masculine

Nom. derältere
Gen. desälteren
Dat. demälteren
Acc. denälteren

Feminine

Nom. dieältere
Gen. derälteren
Dat. derälteren
Acc. dieältere

Neutral

Nom. dasältere
Gen. desälteren
Dat. demälteren
Acc. dasältere

Plural

Nom. dieälteren
Gen. derälteren
Dat. denälteren
Acc. dieälteren
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Mixed declension

The mixed inflection of the adjective älter with the indefinite article 'ein' or with pronouns like 'kein' and 'mein'

Masculine

Nom. einälterer
Gen. einesälteren
Dat. einemälteren
Acc. einenälteren

Feminine

Nom. eineältere
Gen. einerälteren
Dat. einerälteren
Acc. eineältere

Neutral

Nom. einälteres
Gen. einesälteren
Dat. einemälteren
Acc. einälteres

Plural

Nom. keineälteren
Gen. keinerälteren
Dat. keinenälteren
Acc. keineälteren

Predicative use

Using älter as predicative

Singular

Masc.eristälter
Fem.sieistälter
Neut.esistälter

Plural

siesindälter

Examples

Example sentences for älter

  • Tom ist älter . 
    English Tom's older.
  • Ich habe ältere Schwestern. 
    English I have older sisters.
  • Kennst du seinen älteren Bruder? 
    English Do you know his older brother?
  • Tom ist Johns älterer Bruder. 
    English Tom is John's older brother.
  • Toms ältere Tochter ist noch ledig. 
    English Tom's older daughter is still unmarried.
  • Tom ist so viel älter als ich. 
    English Tom is so much older than I am.
  • Mein Bruder ist acht Jahre älter als ich. 
    English My brother is eight years older than me.
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Translation of German älter

German älter
English old, aged, ancient, no longer in office, outdated
Russian старый, былой, возрастной, древний, пожилой, старинный, непригодный
Spanish viejo, antiguo, fiambre, fuera de servicio, no en funciones, mayor
French vieux, âgé, ancien
Turkish yaşlı, eski, emekli, ihtiyar
Portuguese antigo, velho
Italian vecchio, anziano, antico
Romanian vechi, bătrân, fost, îndelungat
Hungarian öreg, idős, régi
Polish stary, dawny, nieaktualny, wiekowy
Greek παλιός, γέρος, γηραιός, ηλικιωμένος, παλαιός
Dutch oud, bejaard, lang geleden
Czech starý, dávný, neplatný, vysoký věk
Swedish gammal, äldre, avgången, pensionerad
Danish gammel, ældgammel, afgået
Japanese 古い, 年の取った, 年老いた, 昔の, 退職した
Catalan vell, antic
Finnish vanha, entinen, ikivanha, ikääntynyt
Norwegian eldre, gammel, avtroppet, pensjonert
Basque antzinako, adi, kargu gabe
Serbian stari, стар, davno, neaktivan, star, staro
Macedonian стар, постар
Slovenian star, starejši, staro, upokojen
Slowakisch starý, dávny, neaktívny, vysoký vek
Bosnian stari, davno, neaktivan, star, staro
Croatian stari, davno, neaktivan, star
Ukrainian старий, давній, не на посаді, літні люди, похилий вік
Bulgarian стар, бивш, възрастен, древен
Belorussian стары, даўні, древні, не на пасадзе
Indonesian bekas, mantan, purba, tua
Vietnamese cổ, cựu, già, trước
Uzbek keksaygan, qadimiy, sobiq
Hindi पुराना, पूर्व, बूढ़ा, साबिक
Chinese 前, 前任, 古老的, 年迈
Thai ก่อนหน้า, อดีต, แก่, โบราณ
Korean 노년의, 오래된, 전, 전직
Azerbaijani keçmiş, köhnə, sabıq, yaşlı
Georgian ძველი, ყოფილი
Bengali পুরোনো, প্রাক্তন, বৃদ্ধ, সাবেক
Albanian vjetër, i mëparshëm, ish
Marathi पुरातन, पूर्व, माजी, वृद्ध
Nepali अघिल्लो, पुरानो, पूर्व, वृद्ध
Telugu పాత, మాజీ, మునుపటి, వృద్ధ
Latvian vecs, bijušais, iepriekšējais
Tamil பழைய, முதிய, முந்தைய, முன்னாள், வயதான
Estonian eakas, endine, vana
Armenian ծեր, հին, նախկին
Kurdish berê, kevin, pêşî, pîr
Hebrewישן
Arabicقديم، عتيق
Persianقدیمی، بازنشسته، پیر
Urduقدیم، بوڑھا، پرانا، پرانی

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Meanings and synonyms of älter
  • vor langer Zeit gemacht oder geschehen
  • von hohem Alter, betagt, greis
  • nicht mehr im Amt
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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “älter”

“älter” is an adjective that can be declined and compared. Which forms apply varies depending on the adjective as well as gender, case, and number. All forms are clearly displayed on this page.

Is „älter“ gradable?

The adjective “älter” is gradable.

How do you form the comparative and superlative of “älter”?

The forms of "älter" are "alt,älter,am ältesten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are ä-er/ä-esten.

How is "älter" used?

The adjective älter can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).

Is “älter” inflected?

“älter” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.

What is the positive (base form) of “älter”?

The positive degree of “älter” is “alt”.

What is the comparative of "älter"?

The comparative of „älter“ is „älter“.

What is the superlative of “älter”?

The superlative of "älter" is "am ältesten".

What is the strong declension of „älter“?

The strong declension of “älter” is:
Masculine: älterer, älteren, älterem, älteren
Feminine: ältere, älterer, älterer, ältere
Neutral: älteres, älteren, älterem, älteres
Plural: ältere, älterer, älteren, ältere

What is the weak declension of "älter"?

The weak declension of “älter” is:
Masculine: der ältere, des älteren, dem älteren, den älteren
Feminine: die ältere, der älteren, der älteren, die ältere
Neutral: das ältere, des älteren, dem älteren, das ältere
Plural: die älteren, der älteren, den älteren, die älteren

What is the mixed declension of “älter”?

The mixed declension of “älter” is:
Masculine: ein älterer, eines älteren, einem älteren, einen älteren
Feminine: eine ältere, einer älteren, einer älteren, eine ältere
Neutral: ein älteres, eines älteren, einem älteren, ein älteres
Plural: keine älteren, keiner älteren, keinen älteren, keine älteren

The declension and comparison of älter as declination and comparison tables with all strong, weak and mixed forms. These become clear as tables in the singular and plural and in all four cases nominative, genitive, dative and accusative.

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