Altern

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Altern

[ˈaltɐn]

Rhymes with altɐn

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Konversion aus dem Infinitiv des Verbs altern (substantivierter Infinitiv)

noun Altern · Alterns

Älterwerden Das Altern des Weines erhöht sein Aroma.
Opposite: Verjüngerung

In English

season to become mature
age intransitive: become old
wrinkle to develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age
aging the process of becoming older or more mature
patinate coat with patina

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@misc{altern_2026,
  title = {Altern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/altern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}