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Icelandic frequency list

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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