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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛltɐ
"Mein Großvater ist älter als meine Großmutter."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having lived for a longer time; advanced in age.
"My grandmother is older than my grandfather." - 2
Of greater age than something else.
"This building is older than the one next to it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'older' is derived from the Old English 'eldra', which is the comparative form of 'eald', meaning 'old'. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *aldaz, which also means 'old'. Over time, the term has evolved in usage to denote a greater age or seniority compared to another entity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Older" is said worldwide
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mayor
Transliteration: maˈjoɾ
"Mi abuelo es mayor que mi abuela."
plus vieux
Transliteration: ply vjø
"Mon grand-père est plus vieux que ma grand-mère."
älter
Transliteration: ɛltɐ
"Mein Großvater ist älter als meine Großmutter."
più vecchio
Transliteration: py vekkjo
"Mio nonno è più vecchio di mia nonna."
mais velho
Transliteration: maɪs ˈvɛlʒu
"Meu avô é mais velho que minha avó."
बड़ा
Transliteration: baṛā
"मेरा दादा मेरे दादी से बड़ा है।"
更老
Transliteration: gèng lǎo
"我的祖父比我的祖母更老。"
더 나이 많은
Transliteration: deo nai manheun
"내 할아버지는 내 할머니보다 더 나이 많으세요."
年上の
Transliteration: toshiue no
"私の祖父は祖母より年上です。"
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