Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

äldre

older, elderlyAlso the comparative of gammal./ˈɛldrɛ/

Meaning

older; elderly

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What does äldre mean?

äldre in a sentence

vård av äldre
elderly care
Jag såg några äldre män i affären
I saw some elderly men at the store

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What does äldre mean in English?

äldre means “older, elderly”.

Nearby common words

äldre is number 1,287 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,283genast immediately
1,284misslyckas fail
1,285förstod understood
1,286försvara defend
1,288ej not
1,289stilla calm, quiet
1,290ful ugly, nasty
1,291insåg realized, realised

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