Usage examples of "Nilus the elder" in English with translation to German

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You seem to have mistaken me for my elder brother. Du scheinst mich mit meinem älteren Bruder verwechselt zu haben.

His elder sister is older than my eldest brother. Seine ältere Schwester ist älter als mein ältester Bruder.

John's mother looks so young that she is often mistaken for his elder sister. Johns Mutter sieht so jung aus, dass sie fälschlicherweise oft für seine ältere Schwester gehalten wird.

He has three elder sisters. Er hat drei große Schwestern.

An old man entered the old church with his elder son, his younger daughter and her little baby. Ein alter Mann betrat die alte Kirche mit seinem älteren Sohn, seiner jüngeren Tochter und deren kleinem Säugling.

But my elder sister can swim perfectly well. Aber meine ältere Schwester kann recht gut schwimmen.

At last, my elder sister got married. Schließlich hat meine große Schwester geheiratet.

My elder daughter Magdalena is like an angel. Meine ältere Tochter Magdalena ist wie ein Engel.

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