Alt
Example: Mein Hund ist schon sehr alt und schläft viel.
Definition
"Alt" describes something or someone having lived or existed for a long time, typically indicating advanced age or long duration. For example, in the phrase 'Mein Hund ist schon sehr alt und schläft viel,' it refers to the dog being very old and sleeping a lot.
Etymology
The word "alt" comes from the Old High German 'alt', which has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*aldaz'. It shares origins with English words like 'old'. Did you know that despite its short form, "alt" has been used for centuries to convey the concept of age and maturity?
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"Alt" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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