No. 206 in Danish
gamle
"Gamle" means "old" in English.
In a sentence
Den gamle mand går langsomt.
The old man walks slowly.
Here, "gamle" is an adjective describing the noun "mand" (man), indicating his old age.
Vi besøgte vores gamle skole i går.
We visited our old school yesterday.
In this sentence, "gamle" is also an adjective, but it modifies "skole" (school) to specify that it is the school we used to attend.
De gamle traditioner holdes stadig i hævd i landsbyen.
The old traditions are still upheld in the village.
Here, "gamle" modifies the plural noun "traditioner" (traditions), indicating their historical or long-standing nature.
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