אַלט

See also: אלט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Compare German alt. Cognate with English old and Dutch oud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɫt/

Adjective

אַלט • (alt) (comparative עלטער (elter), superlative עלטסט (eltst))

1. old

   Antonym: יונג (yung)

Declension

Declension of אַלט

predicative					אַלט alt
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

Derived terms

• אַלטהויכדײַטש (althoykhdaytsh), אַלטדײַטש (altdaytsh, “Old High German”)
• אַלטער קאַקער (alter kaker)