Alterserscheinung
German, noun[ˈaltɐsʔɛɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nʊŋ]
Alterserscheinung is a German feminine noun meaning “sign of age” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Phänomen, das sich während des Alterns einstellt”.
What does Alterserscheinung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesign of age
- 2
femininesymptom of old age
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Phänomen, das sich während des Alterns einstellt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Alterserscheinung
- Alterserscheinungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Alterserscheinung?
- [ˈaltɐsʔɛɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯nʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Alterserscheinung in German?
Alterserscheinung appears about once in every 26 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).