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alt

old

Ranks #134 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.

Type
adjective
Frequency rank
#134
Per million words
594

In a sentence

Wie alt bist du?How old are you?

Comparative and superlative

How to say “more” and “most” with this adjective.

Positivealt
Comparativeälter
Superlativeam ältesten

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