Translation of "elder" to German

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Dictionary translations for "elder"

elder [ˈeldə] adjective

elder / -

älter

But my elder sister can swim perfectly well.

Aber meine ältere Schwester kann recht gut schwimmen.

elder [ˈeldə] noun

pl. elders

Älterer m

But my elder sister can swim perfectly well.

Aber meine ältere Schwester kann recht gut schwimmen.

Phrases with "elder" (4)

Candida the elder - Candida die Alte
Gregory of nazianzus the elder - Gregor von Nazianz der Ältere
Nilus the elder - Nilus der Ältere
Pliny the elder - Plinius der Älterer

Contexts with "elder"

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

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

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

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.

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

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