Is "Alter" der, die, or das?

"Alter" is neuter in German. The correct article is "das": das Alter.

How do you use "Alter" in a sentence?

Example: "Wir sind etwa im gleichen Alter." (We are about the same age.) Another example: "Alter: 26 Jahre"

das

B1 Noun

English Translation

age

„Alter" is a German noun (das) meaning "age" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Gender

das Alter

Wir sind etwa im gleichen Alter.

We are about the same age.

Alter: 26 Jahre

Age: 26 years

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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