No. 4,771 in German
älter
"Älter" means "older" in English.
In a sentence
Mein Bruder ist älter als ich.
My brother is older than me.
Here, 'älter' is used in a comparative form to describe age difference between two individuals.
Dieses Buch ist älter als das andere.
This book is older than the other one.
In this context, 'älter' compares the publication times or durations of two books.
Je älter man wird, desto klüger wird man.
The older one gets, the wiser one becomes.
In this sentence, 'älter' is part of a correlative construction, indicating progression in age leading to increased wisdom.
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