🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

alt

Pronunciation / Transliteration: alt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aged/eɪdʒd/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der alte Baum stand stolz im Wald."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having lived for a specified number of years; old.

    "The aged tree stood tall in the forest, a testament to its many years."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make or become older.

    "The wine is aged in oak barrels to enhance its flavor."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'aged' originates from the Old French 'age', which itself comes from the Latin 'aetas', meaning 'age' or 'lifetime'. The term evolved in English to describe something that has existed for a long time or has reached a certain age, often implying maturity or development.

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