Adjektiv

uralt

ancient, age-old, primeval

Dieses Schloss ist uralt.

This castle is ancient.

Das ist eine uralte Tradition.

That is an age-old tradition.

to be + uralt (... is ancient) The building is uralt.

uralte + Noun (an ancient ...) That is an uralter Baum.

Synonyms: antik, steinalt, altertümlich; Antonyms: brandneu, modern

From the prefix 'ur-' (primeval, original, very) + 'alt' (old). The prefix 'ur-' intensifies the meaning of 'alt'.

Think of the prefix 'ur-' as meaning 'primeval' or 'original'. So, 'uralt' is 'primevally old', like a dinosaur.

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