noun🔗ShareÄltester, SeniorAn older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community."We were presented to the village elder."Wir wurden dem Ältesten des Dorfes vorgestellt.agepersonfamilygroupsocietyreligiontraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltester, SeniorOne who is older than another."Respect your elders."Respektiere deine Ältesten.agefamilypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVorfahre, ÄltesterOne who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor."My grandfather is an elder of our family, having lived through many important historical events. "Mein Großvater ist ein Vorfahre unserer Familie, der viele wichtige historische Ereignisse erlebt hat.agefamilyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltester, KirchenältesterAn officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities."The elder at the church gave a thoughtful sermon about forgiveness. "Der Älteste in der Kirche hielt eine nachdenkliche Predigt über Vergebung.religionpersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltester, PfarrerA clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments."a travelling elder"ein reisender PfarrerreligionpersontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltesterOne ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood."After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."Nachdem Bill eine Weile Mitglied der Kirche war, wurde er zum Ältesten ordiniert.religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltesterMale missionary."The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."Die Ältesten kommen heute Abend zum Abendessen vorbei.religionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltester(often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority."One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."Einer der langjährigen Führer in der Kirche ist Ältester Packer.religiontitlepersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHeidepriester, HeidinA pagan or Heathen priest or priestess."The village elder performed a ritual to honor the goddess of the harvest. "Der Heidepriester führte ein Ritual durch, um die Erntegöttin zu ehren.religionmythologytheologyculturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTadeln, ermahnenTo admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting."The school's elders will elder the student for not following the dress code. "Die Ältesten der Schule werden den Schüler tadeln, weil er sich nicht an die Kleiderordnung gehalten hat.agefamilysocietymoralreligiontraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÄlter, früherOf an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time."an old abandoned building; an old friend"Ein altes, verlassenes Gebäude; ein alter Freund.agetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÄlter, betagtHaving been used and thus no longer new or unused."I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."Ich finde, dass eine ältere Zahnbürste gut ist, um die Tastatur zu reinigen.agetimeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÄlter, betagtHaving existed or lived for the specified time."The elder brother had been attending the same school for ten years. "Der ältere Bruder besuchte seit zehn Jahren dieselbe Schule.agefamilypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÄlter, früher(heading) Of an earlier time."The elder sister helped her younger brother with his homework. "Die ältere Schwester half ihrem jüngeren Bruder bei seinen Hausaufgaben.timeagehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLangweilig, ermüdendTiresome after prolonged repetition."Your constant pestering is getting old."Dein ständiges Genörgel wird langsam langweilig.ageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerblasst, gedämpftSaid of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time."The painting used an elder red, almost a faded rose color, to depict the sunset. "Das Gemälde verwendete ein verblasstes Rot, fast eine verblasste Rosenfarbe, um den Sonnenuntergang darzustellen.colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAlt, ehrwürdigA grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)"The teacher gave the students an old, elder assignment to complete. "Der Lehrer gab den Schülern eine alte, ehrwürdige Aufgabe zur Erledigung.languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÜbermäßig, reichlichExcessive, abundant."The farmer had an elder supply of potatoes, enough to last through the winter. "Der Bauer hatte einen übermäßigen Vorrat an Kartoffeln, genug, um über den Winter zu kommen.amountqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHolunderA small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful elder bush. "Der Garten meiner Großmutter hat einen schönen Holunderbusch.plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHolunderAny of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous)."The elder bushes in the park produced beautiful clusters of purple berries. "Die Holunderbüsche im Park trugen wunderschöne Trauben aus purpurnen Beeren.plantfruitnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
