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die Alten

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, “the old ones”. First attested as Old High German aldon.

Noun

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die Alten pl (plural only)

  1. (archaic) forebearers, ancestors
    Synonym: Vorfahren
  2. (colloquial, slightly derogatory) old people
  3. (colloquial, slightly derogatory) parents
    Synonym: Eltern

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