age in German
age in German is ung, Alter, Lebenszeit — age means the length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
age in German
ung
Forming nouns indicating an action, process, or result.
Alter
(uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life.
Lebenszeit
Alter
Volljährigkeit
(uncountable) Maturity; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.
Epoche
(countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
Periode
(countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
Zeit
(countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
Alter
(astrology) One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and governed by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month.
Epoche
(astrology) One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and governed by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month.
Generation
(countable, uncommon, possibly, dated) A generation.
Alter
(countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
Zeitalter
(countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
Ära
(countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
altern
(intransitive) To grow aged; to become old or older; to show marks of age.
reifen
(intransitive) To grow aged; to become old or older; to show marks of age.
vergreisen
(intransitive) To grow aged; to become old or older; to show marks of age.
alt machen
(transitive) To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
altern lassen
(transitive) To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
What does "age" mean?
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noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
"She started school at the age of five."
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noun A particular period in history, especially one with distinct characteristics.
"The Bronze Age preceded the Iron Age."
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noun A long, often exaggerated, period of time.
"It took an age for the bus to arrive."
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verb To grow older, or to show signs of growing older.
"He's aged a lot since I last saw him."
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age in a sentence
- She started school at the age of five.
- The building's age shows in its crumbling brickwork.
- The Bronze Age preceded the Iron Age.
- We live in the age of the internet.
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What is "age" in German?
"age" in German is ung, Alter, Lebenszeit. age means: The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
How do you use "age" in a sentence?
Example: "She started school at the age of five." In German, "age" is ung, Alter, Lebenszeit.
Are there other ways to say "age" in German?
Yes — German has 15 translations listed for "age": ung, Alter, Lebenszeit, Volljährigkeit, Epoche, Periode.
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