Elderly

German Meaning

Alten

älter

ältlich

bejahrt

English Meaning

  1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
  3. An elderly person.
  4. Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.