How the word "der Älteste" is translated into English
Meine Schwester ist die Älteste in unserer Familie.
[ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈʃvɛstɐ ˈɪst ˈdiː ˈɛltəstə ˈɪn ˈʊnzərɐ faˈmiːli̯ə.]
My sister is the oldest in our family.
Er ist der Älteste von uns drei Geschwistern.
[ˈeːɐ̯ ˈɪst deːɐ ˈɛltəstə ˈfɔn ˈʊns ˈdraɪ̯ ɡəˈʃvɪstɐn.]
He is the oldest of us three siblings.
Früher hörten im Dorf alle auf die Ältesten.
[ˈfryːɐ ˈhøːɐ̯tn̩ ˈɪm ˈdɔrf ˈalə ˈaʊ̯f ˈdiː ˈɛltəstn̩.]
In the past, everyone in the village listened to the elders.
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