noun🔗ShareÄlteste, SeniorenAn older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community."We were presented to the village elder."Wir wurden dem Dorfältesten vorgestellt.agefamilypersongroupculturesocietyreligiontraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltere, SeniorenOne who is older than another."Respect your elders."Respektiere die Älteren.agefamilypersonsocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVorfahre, VorgängerOne who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor."Our elders, like our grandparents, often share valuable life lessons. "Unsere Vorfahren, wie unsere Großeltern, teilen oft wertvolle Lektionen fürs Leben.agefamilyhistorypersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltester, KirchenältesterAn officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities."The elders of the church met to discuss how to help families in need. "Die Ältesten der Kirche trafen sich, um zu besprechen, wie man Familien in Not helfen kann."The elders of the church met to discuss the upcoming community outreach program and assign teaching roles for the Sunday school classes. "Die Ältesten der Kirche trafen sich, um das kommende Gemeindeprogramm zu besprechen und Lehrrollen für die Sonntagsschulklassen zu vergeben.religionorganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGeistlicher, PfarrerA clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments."a travelling elder"Ein reisender GeistlicherreligionpersontheologyChat 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.religiontheologypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÄltester, MissionarMale missionary."The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."Die Ältesten kommen heute Abend zum Abendessen.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, heidnische PriesterinA pagan or Heathen priest or priestess."During the harvest festival, the community sought blessings from the elders, hoping for a bountiful winter. "Während des Erntefests suchte die Gemeinde den Segen der Heidepriester, in der Hoffnung auf einen ertragreichen Winter.religionmythologycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErmahnen, zurechtweisenTo admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting."The church community elders eldered the young man for consistently disrupting the Sunday service with his loud phone. "Die Ältesten der Kirchengemeinde ermahnten den jungen Mann, weil er den Gottesdienst am Sonntag ständig mit seinem lauten Telefon störte.organizationmoralsocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHolunderA small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries"In the late summer, we picked the dark purple berries from the elders growing wild near the forest edge to make elderberry jam. "Im Spätsommer pflückten wir die dunkelvioletten Beeren vom Holunder, der wild am Waldrand wuchs, um Holunderbeermarmelade zu machen.plantnaturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHolunder, HolundersträucherAny 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 elders in our garden produce clusters of small, red berries. "Die Holunder in unserem Garten produzieren Trauben aus kleinen, roten Beeren.plantnaturebiologyfoodvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
