der Alte
Translation
the old man, the old one (male), the boss, one's father
Examples
Der Alte saß auf der Parkbank.
The old man was sitting on the park bench.
Frag mal den Alten, ob wir gehen dürfen.
Ask the boss if we're allowed to go.
Grammar Patterns
((the old man)) ((as subject)) The old man is reading the newspaper.
((the old man)) ((as accusative object)) I see the old man over there.
Similar Words
der Greis (old man), der Senior (senior); Antonyms: der Junge (the boy)
Etymology
A substantivised adjective, from 'alt' (old). Literally 'the old (male) one'.
Memory Tips
Remember that in German, adjectives can be turned into nouns by capitalising them and adding the correct ending.