No. 362 in Danish
ældre
"Ældre" means "elderly" or "older" in English.
In a sentence
Huset på hjørnet er ældre end de andre i nabolaget.
The house on the corner is older than the others in the neighborhood.
Here, 'ældre' is used as the comparative form of the adjective 'gammel,' meaning 'older' in English.
Vi skal tage hensyn til de ældre, når vi laver planer for fællesskabet.
We should consider the elderly when planning for the community.
In this sentence, 'ældre' refers to older individuals, specifically the elderly, as a noun.
Ældre medarbejdere har ofte erfaring, som det er værd at lære af.
Older employees often have experience that is worth learning from.
'Ældre' describes older employees, used here as an adjective modifying 'medarbejdere' (employees).
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