No. 15,827 in German
älteste
"Älteste" means "oldest" or "elder."
In a sentence
Anna ist die älteste Schülerin in ihrer Klasse.
Anna is the oldest student in her class.
In this sentence, 'älteste' is an adjective in the superlative form, describing Anna as the student who is the most advanced in age in her class.
Das ist das älteste Buch in meiner Sammlung.
That is the oldest book in my collection.
In this example, 'älteste' functions as an adjective in the superlative form, used to highlight that this specific book is the most aged in the collection.
Die Tradition der Familie besagt, dass der älteste Sohn das Haus erbt.
The tradition of the family states that the oldest son inherits the house.
Here, 'älteste' is used to indicate that the son being referred to is the eldest among his siblings, functioning as an attributive adjective.
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