No. 847 in German
älteren
"Älteren" means "older" or "elder" in English, typically referring to people.
In a sentence
Ich besuche oft meine älteren Verwandten.
I often visit my older relatives.
Here, 'älteren' is used as an adjective describing 'Verwandten', denoting that the relatives are older.
Die älteren Schüler hatten mehr Erfahrung.
The older students had more experience.
In this sentence, 'älteren' again acts as an adjective, qualifying 'Schüler' to express their greater age or experience.
Meine Eltern haben ein Interesse an älteren Gebäuden.
My parents have an interest in older buildings.
Here, 'älteren' is used as an adjective that modifies 'Gebäuden', indicating that the buildings are old or belong to a past era.
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