eldest

[US]/'eldɪst/
[UK]/'ɛldɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. den ældste i alder; der har levet længst
n. det ældste medlem af en gruppe
Word Forms
Superlativeeldest
Pluraleldests

Phrases & Collocations

eldest son

ældste søn

eldest daughter

ældste datter

eldest sibling

ældste søskende

eldest brother

ældste bror

eldest sister

ældste søster

Example Sentences

he was the eldest of the three.

han var den ældste af de tre.

the eldest is only eleven.

den ældste er kun elleve år.

Tom is the eldest of the family.

Tom er den ældste i familien.

his eldest son and heir.

hans ældste søn og arving.

she was possessive of our eldest son.

hun var besiddende over vores ældste søn.

The eldest son will inherit the title.

Den ældste søn vil arve titlen.

The burden fell on the eldest son.

Byrden faldt på den ældste søn.

The eldest girl is a teacher now.

Den ældste datter er lærer nu.

Italian, the eldest daughter of ancient Latin.

Italiensk, den ældste datter af oldlatin.

English inheritance law privileged the eldest son.

Engelsk arvelovgivning privilegerede den ældste søn.

the eldest son of his second bed

den ældste søn fra hans anden seng

The land is entailed on the eldest son.

Jorden er arvet til den ældste søn.

His eldest child is still in the sixth form.

Hans ældste barn går stadig i sjette klasse.

The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.

Slottet og jorden er arvet til den ældste søn.

The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.

Kongens ældste søn er arving til tronen.

My eldest brother lives abroad.

Min ældste bror bor i udlandet.

his lands descended to his eldest son.

hans lande gik i arv til hans ældste søn.

Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles.

Swift overlod virksomheden til sin ældste søn, Charles.

The eldest prince hatched a plan to murder the king in collaboration with some ministers.

Den ældste prins udarbejdede en plan om at myrde kongen i samarbejde med nogle ministre.

Neighbour home eldest brother's wife is first-rate, every meal has paste of a bowl of panada to him.

Nabo hjem ældste brors kone er førsteklasses, hvert måltid har en pasta af en skål panada til ham.

Real-world Examples

Because you were the eldest? - Yeah, and I was supposed to be a boy.

Fordi du var den ældste? - Ja, og jeg skulle være en dreng.

Source: "JK Rowling: A Year in the Life"

Princess Irulan is the eldest daughter of the emperor of the known universe.

Prinsesse Irulan er den ældste datter af universets kendte univers' kejser.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Peter turned and there stood the eldest of the Bulgy Bears.

Peter vendte sig, og der stod den ældste af Bulgy Bears.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The king showed preference to his eldest son.

Kongen viste en præference for sin ældste søn.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

The two eldest pigs ducked into the straw house.

De to ældste grise forsvandt ind i stråhuset.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

The door was opened by his eldest daughter.

Døren blev åbnet af hans ældste datter.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

The eldest is four and the youngest is three.

Den ældste er fire år, og den yngste er tre år.

Source: American English dialogue

Just then the eldest daughter, Martha, arrived home from work.

Lige da ankom den ældste datter, Martha, hjem fra arbejde.

Source: A Christmas Carol

It was here her eldest daughter, Elsie, was at ease.

Det var her hendes ældste datter, Elsie, var godt tilpas.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

34. Why did Andrea move to live in her eldest son's home?

34. Hvorfor flyttede Andrea til at bo i sin ældste søns hjem?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now