Alt
Example: Mein Großvater ist schon sehr alt, aber gesund.
Definition
"Alt" refers to a state of having lived for a long time or having existed for many years, often indicating advanced age or long duration. For example, in the phrase 'Mein Großvater ist schon sehr alt, aber gesund,' it means that the grandfather is very old but healthy.
Etymology
The word "alt" originates from Old High German 'alt,' which in turn comes from the Proto-Germanic '*aldaz,' meaning ‘grown up’ or ‘mature.’ Did you know that its roots are related to words in other Germanic languages like English 'old' and Dutch 'oud,' all sharing the same ancient origin reflecting age or maturity?
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"Alt" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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