No. 251 in German
alte
"Alte" means "old" (feminine or plural form) in English.
In a sentence
Die alte Frau ging langsam über die Straße.
The old woman walked slowly across the street.
Used as an adjective meaning 'old', describing the noun 'Frau' (woman).
Ich besuchte meine alte Schule wieder.
I visited my old school again.
Used as an adjective meaning 'former', describing the noun 'Schule' (school).
Das sind alte Bücher aus dem letzten Jahrhundert.
These are old books from the last century.
Used as an adjective meaning 'aged' or 'worn', describing the noun 'Bücher' (books).
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