No. 279 in Icelandic
eldri
"Older."
In a sentence
Ég er eldri en bróðir minn.
I am older than my brother.
The word 'eldri' is used as a comparative adjective, comparing the age of the speaker to that of their brother.
Hún lifir í eldri hluta borgarinnar.
She lives in the older part of the city.
Here, 'eldri' functions as an attributive adjective describing the noun 'part' related to the city.
Eldri hlutir þurfa oft meiri umhirðu.
Older objects often require more care.
In this example, 'eldri' modifies the noun 'hlutir' to indicate that the objects are older in age.
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