אַלט
Yiddish
Etymology
From Old High German alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Compare German alt. Congnate with English old and Dutch oud.
Adjective
אַלט • (alt) (comparative עלטער (elter), superlative עלטסט (eltst))
- old
Declension
Declension of אַלט
predicative | אַלט alt | |||||
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case | masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | post./nom. | ||||
nominative | אַלטער alter | אַלט alt | אַלטע alte | אַלטס alts | אַלטע alte | אַלטע alte |
accusative | אַלטן altn | |||||
dative | אַלטן altn | אַלטער alter |
Antonyms
- יונג (yung, “young”)
Derived terms
- אַלטער קאַקער (alter kaker)
- אַלטהויכדײַטש (althoykhdaytsh), אַלטדײַטש (altdaytsh, “Old High German”)