das Alter
Translation
age, old age, seniority
Examples
Er ist in meinem Alter.
He is my age.
Im Alter wird man oft ruhiger.
One often becomes calmer in old age.
Das Alter des Hauses ist unbekannt.
The age of the house is unknown.
Grammar Patterns
at the age of ((num)) at the age of (number) He died at the age of 80.
the age of ((sth.)) the age of (sth.) The age of the tree is impressive.
at ((sb.'s)) age at (sb.'s) age At your age, I was still in school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: years, seniority; Antonyms: youth
Etymology
From Old High German 'altar', related to the adjective 'alt' (old).
Memory Tips
Think of 'alt' (old) + 'er' -> how 'old' someone is.