betagt
aged
Quite old, especially when referring to a person; the word usually sounds polite or formal.
EXAMPLE
Der betagte Professor hielt noch immer leidenschaftliche Vorlesungen.
The aged professor still gave passionate lectures.
betagt
aged
betagt – betagter – am betagtesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry betagt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | betagt |
|---|---|
| comparative | betagter |
| superlative | am betagtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Betagt' (aged) is often used with terms for people such as 'Mensch' (person), 'Dame' (lady), 'Herr' (gentleman), or 'Eltern' (parents). Common combinations include 'ein betagter Mensch' (an aged person) and 'betagte Eltern' (aged parents).
EXAMPLE
Die betagte Dame lebt seit vielen Jahren in diesem Haus.
The aged lady has lived in this house for many years.
Usage context
'Betagt' (aged) often appears in biographical texts, obituaries, and journalistic reports when a person's age is described respectfully. In direct conversation, the term may sound detached depending on the situation.
EXAMPLE
In dem Nachruf wurde der betagte Schriftsteller für sein Lebenswerk gewürdigt.
In the obituary, the aged writer was honored for his life's work.
Refers to people
In ordinary usage, 'betagt' (aged) mainly refers to people and often appears directly before a term for a person. Using it for things or abstract concepts is unusual.
EXAMPLE
Die betagte Forscherin nahm weiterhin an Konferenzen teil.
The aged researcher continued to attend conferences.
In real life
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