äldre

This is the 13866th most frequent Swedish word.


äldre

Older; elderly.


In this sentence, 'äldre' is used as an adjective describing the relative age of my brother compared to me.

Min äldre bror bor i Göteborg.

My older brother lives in Gothenburg.


Here, 'äldre' is part of a compound noun 'äldreboende', referring to a facility for elderly people.

Hon arbetar på ett äldreboende.

She works in a retirement home.


In this context, 'äldre' is used as a noun to refer to older people or senior citizens collectively.

De äldre i samhället behöver stöd.

The elderly in the community need support.