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gealtert

aged, showing signs of age

adjective ge-AL-tert Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

matured (of wine or cheese)

Usage Note

Gealtert describes a person or object that shows the visible signs of ageing — ein gealtertes Gesicht, gealterte Haut. Applied to wine or cheese it means matured with time — a positive sense: ein gereifter, gealteter Käse.

Examples

"Er sah nach dem Krankenhausaufenthalt stark gealtert aus."

Natural Translation

He looked noticeably aged after his stay in hospital.

Literal Translation

He looked after the hospital stay strongly aged.

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