das Altern
Translation
ageing, aging, growing old
Examples
Das Altern ist ein natürlicher Prozess.
Ageing is a natural process.
Viele Menschen fürchten das Altern.
Many people fear ageing.
Grammar Patterns
das Altern as subject Ageing as a subject Ageing can be beautiful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Älterwerden (the process of getting older)
Etymology
A nominalised verb, from 'altern' (to age). Infinitives in German can become neuter nouns by capitalising them.
Memory Tips
Think of how English turns verbs into nouns with '-ing' (e.g., 'to age' becomes 'aging'). German does this by capitalising the infinitive.