"alter Schwede" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [German]

Etymology: Literally, “old Swede”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|old Swede}} “old Swede”, {{lit|old Swede}} Literally, “old Swede” Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} alter Schwede
  1. (colloquial) exclamation of surprise or astonishment Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-alter_Schwede-de-intj-PDUc6aed

Noun [German]

Forms: der alte Schwede [definite, nominative], alten Schweden [genitive], alte Schweden [plural], die alten Schweden [definite, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “old Swede”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|old Swede}} “old Swede”, {{lit|old Swede}} Literally, “old Swede” Head templates: {{de-noun|alter<+> Schwede<m,n>}} alter Schwede m (mixed, definite nominative der alte Schwede, genitive (des) alten Schweden, plural alte Schweden, definite plural die alten Schweden)
  1. (colloquial, especially vocative) old chap (affectionate term of address) Tags: colloquial, especially, masculine, mixed, vocative Synonyms: altes Haus
    Sense id: en-alter_Schwede-de-noun-u~XwjUXm Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
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