No. 768 in Dutch
oudere
"Older person" or "elderly person."
In a sentence
Mijn oudere broer woont in Amsterdam.
My older brother lives in Amsterdam.
In this sentence, 'oudere' describes a familial relationship and indicates that this brother is older than the speaker.
Een oudere persoon heeft vaak veel wijsheid opgedaan.
An older person has often gained much wisdom.
Here, 'oudere' refers to someone of advanced age and is used as a general descriptor.
Als oudere student voelt hij zich gemotiveerd om te slagen.
As an older student, he feels motivated to succeed.
In this sentence, 'oudere' indicates that the student is older relative to the common age range for students.
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