"Alter" meaning in German

See Alter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈaltər/, [ˈʔaltɐ] (note: most of Germany, some of Austria), [ˈʔaltər] (note: Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria), /ˈal(d)ɐ/ [interjection] Audio: De-at-Alter.ogg , De-Alter.ogg
Etymology: Nominalization of adjective alt. Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} Alter
  1. (colloquial, chiefly slang) man, dude, mate; used for emphasis Tags: colloquial, slang Synonyms: Junge, Alda, Alla
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-intj--LL8CJAc Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 1 2 12 2 12 15 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 2 3 8 3 11 21 6 7 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 2 2 6 2 8 23 5 5 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈaltər/, [ˈʔaltɐ] (note: most of Germany, some of Austria), [ˈʔaltər] (note: Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria), /ˈal(d)ɐ/ [interjection] Audio: De-at-Alter.ogg , De-Alter.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German alter, from Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą. Cognate with German Low German Oller. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|alter}} Middle High German alter, {{inh|de|goh|altar}} Old High German altar, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*aldrą}} Proto-Germanic *aldrą, {{cog|nds-de|Oller}} German Low German Oller Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Alter n (strong, genitive Alters, plural Alter) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Alters [genitive], Alter [plural], strong [table-tags], Alter [nominative, singular], Alter [definite, nominative, plural], Alters [genitive, singular], Alter [definite, genitive, plural], Alter [dative, singular], Altern [dative, definite, plural], Alter [accusative, singular], Alter [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. age, old age Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-ga1c5HaC
  2. antiquity Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-nTKCABg~
  3. epoch, age Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-XMFDF3vB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Altertum
Etymology number: 1 Related terms: Altersangabe, Altersaufbau, Altersdiskriminierung, Altersdurchschnitt, Alterserscheinung, Altersfrage, Altersgrenze, Altersgruppe, Altersheim, Alterspyramide, Altertum, Jugendalter, Mittelalter, Steinzeitalter, Zeitalter, alters (english: Alters)

Noun

IPA: /ˈaltər/, [ˈʔaltɐ] (note: most of Germany, some of Austria), [ˈʔaltər] (note: Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria), /ˈal(d)ɐ/ [interjection] Audio: De-at-Alter.ogg , De-Alter.ogg
Etymology: Nominalization of adjective alt. Head templates: {{de-noun|+|f=+}} Alter m (adjectival, definite nominative der Alte, genitive (des) Alten, plural Alte, definite plural die Alten, feminine Alte) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|+}} Forms: der Alte [definite, nominative], Alten [genitive], Alte [plural], die Alten [definite, plural], Alte [feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], Alter [nominative, singular, strong], Alte [nominative, plural, strong], Alten [genitive, singular, strong], Alter [genitive, plural, strong], Altem [dative, singular, strong], Alten [dative, plural, strong], Alten [accusative, singular, strong], Alte [accusative, plural, strong], Alte [nominative, singular, weak], Alten [nominative, plural, weak], Alten [genitive, singular, weak], Alten [genitive, plural, weak], Alten [dative, singular, weak], Alten [dative, plural, weak], Alten [accusative, singular, weak], Alten [accusative, plural, weak], Alter [mixed, nominative, singular], Alten [mixed, nominative, plural], Alten [genitive, mixed, singular], Alten [genitive, mixed, plural], Alten [dative, mixed, singular], Alten [dative, mixed, plural], Alten [accusative, mixed, singular], Alten [accusative, mixed, plural]
  1. nominalization of alt (“someone or something old or bygone”) Tags: adjectival, masculine
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-y8Hwouid
  2. old man; old person Tags: adjectival, masculine
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-g7SrbSSN
  3. (colloquial) mate, bloke (UK); dude, guy (US); a somewhat intimate or mildly dismissive word for a man, especially but not exclusively used as a vocative Tags: adjectival, colloquial, masculine Synonyms: Keule, Mann, Kumpel, Digga
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-3YRmbi7A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈaltər/, [ˈʔaltɐ] (note: most of Germany, some of Austria), [ˈʔaltər] (note: Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria), /ˈal(d)ɐ/ [interjection] Audio: De-at-Alter.ogg , De-Alter.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|noun form|g=f}} Alter f
  1. inflection of Alte:
    strong genitive/dative singular
    Tags: dative, feminine, form-of, genitive, singular, strong Form of: Alte
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-IwXADFo3
  2. inflection of Alte:
    strong genitive plural
    Tags: feminine, form-of, genitive, plural, strong Form of: Alte
    Sense id: en-Alter-de-noun-kwNzXqdR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Altersaufbau"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Altersdiskriminierung"
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Altersdurchschnitt"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Alterserscheinung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Altersfrage"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Altersgruppe"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Altersheim"
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Mittelalter"
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
      "word": "Steinzeitalter"
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      "_dis1": "0 52 48",
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          "english": "They are of the same age …",
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          "age",
          "age"
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      "note": "most of Germany, some of Austria"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltər]",
      "note": "Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria"
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        "definite",
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      "form": "Alten",
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    {
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      "form": "Alte",
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      "form": "Altem",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "Alten",
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      "form": "Alten",
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    {
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    },
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    {
      "form": "Alten",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Alten",
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    },
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        "nominalization of alt (“someone or something old or bygone”)"
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        {
          "english": "Dude! Come back, we need to go left here.",
          "text": "Alter! Komm zurück, wir müssen hier links.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "You got a euro for summat to eat, mate?",
          "text": "Haste ma ’n Euro für was zu essen, Alter?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "If some bloke acts up in here, kick him right out.",
          "text": "Wenn irgendso’n Alter hier Ärger macht, schmeiß ihn gleich raus.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Her guy jilted her.",
          "text": "Ihr Alter hat sie sitzen lassen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "mate, bloke (UK); dude, guy (US); a somewhat intimate or mildly dismissive word for a man, especially but not exclusively used as a vocative"
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        [
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          "vocative",
          "vocative#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(colloquial) mate, bloke (UK); dude, guy (US); a somewhat intimate or mildly dismissive word for a man, especially but not exclusively used as a vocative"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "Keule"
        },
        {
          "word": "Mann"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kumpel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Digga"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjectival",
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      ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltɐ]",
      "note": "most of Germany, some of Austria"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltər]",
      "note": "Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈal(d)ɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "interjection"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltər]",
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltər]",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltər]",
      "note": "Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈal(d)ɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "interjection"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Alda"
    },
    {
      "word": "Alla"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Alter"
}

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  "categories": [
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    "German non-lemma forms",
    "German noun forms",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "noun form",
        "g": "f"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "Alte"
        }
      ],
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        "inflection of Alte:",
        "strong genitive/dative singular"
      ],
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          "Alte",
          "Alte#German"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine",
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        "genitive",
        "singular",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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        {
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      ],
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        "inflection of Alte:",
        "strong genitive plural"
      ],
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          "Alte",
          "Alte#German"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "plural",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaltər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltɐ]",
      "note": "most of Germany, some of Austria"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaltər]",
      "note": "Switzerland, some of Germany and Austria"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈal(d)ɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "interjection"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Alter"
}

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