der Alte
Translation
the old man, the old one (male), the boss, my old man (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 nominalized adjective, from 'alt' (old). It literally means 'the old (male) one'.
Memory Tips
Note that adjectives used as nouns are capitalized in German and take adjectival endings.