No. 1,394 in Polish
starszy
Older; elder.
In a sentence
Mój starszy brat mieszka w Warszawie.
My older brother lives in Warsaw.
In this sentence, 'starszy' means 'older', referring to familial relation by age.
Ten dom jest starszy od tamtego.
This house is older than that one.
Here, 'starszy' means 'older', describing the age of objects in comparison.
To był starszy człowiek, który mówił bardzo cicho.
That was an elderly man who spoke very quietly.
In this context, 'starszy' refers to age, implying the person is of advanced years.
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