der Ältestenrat

Plural: die Ältestenräte
Based on: alt, Rat
Noun
1.

council of elders

Examples
  • Der Rat der Ältesten zieht sich zu Beratungen zurück.
  • The council of the eldest withdraws for deliberations.
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How many meanings does the German word 'Ältestenrat' have?

Ältestenrat has 1 distinct meaning: 1. council of elders.

What is the gender of 'Ältestenrat'?

der

What is the plural of 'Ältestenrat'?

die Ältestenräte

What is 'Ältestenrat' related to?

The word 'Ältestenrat' is related to alt and Rat.

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We'll learn about "raten" and why it is guessing and giving advice at the same time. Also: lots of really useful prefix versions and other nice words.
Vocab: raten, der Rat, beraten, verraten, erraten, das Rätsel
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