No. 13,866 in Swedish

äldre

Older; elderly.

In a sentence

Min äldre bror bor i Göteborg.
My older brother lives in Gothenburg.
In this sentence, 'äldre' is used as an adjective describing the relative age of my brother compared to me.
Hon arbetar på ett äldreboende.
She works in a retirement home.
Here, 'äldre' is part of a compound noun 'äldreboende', referring to a facility for elderly people.
De äldre i samhället behöver stöd.
The elderly in the community need support.
In this context, 'äldre' is used as a noun to refer to older people or senior citizens collectively.

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