This is the 6384th most frequent Catalan word.
old
The Catalan word "old" means "vell" in English.
The word 'vella' (old) is used as an adjective to describe the age and historic nature of the library.
La biblioteca vella encara guarda llibres molt valuosos.
The old library still holds very valuable books.
The word 'vell' (old) is used to highlight the age of the car and its enduring functionality despite its age.
Aquest cotxe és molt vell, però encara funciona perfectament.
This car is very old, but it still works perfectly.
The term 'gran' (great, but often used to signify old in Catalan when referring to people) reflects respect towards the elder's age.