Vocabulary
veraltet
/fɛɐ̯ˈaltət/· adjective
outdated, obsolete
Old software, old rules, old words: no longer up to date.
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Forms
- keine Steigerung
- veraltet · völlig veraltet · technisch veraltet
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
veraltet
outdated (technology)
Der Browser ist veraltet.
The browser is outdated.
Word family
veraltetveraltento become outdatedaltoldaltmodischold-fashioned
Common combinations
- veraltete Softwareoutdated software
- technisch veraltettechnically obsolete
- als veraltet geltento be considered outdated
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
überholtaltmodisch
↔ Opposites
aktuellmodern
Common learner mistakes
- eine veraltene Versioneine veraltete Versionveraltet is a Partizip II (veralten → veraltet); with an ending: veraltete.
Real examples
- Mit veralteter Software sind Sicherheitslücken kaum zu vermeiden.With outdated software, security gaps can hardly be avoided.
- Unsere Laptops sind sechs Jahre alt und technisch veraltet.Our laptops are six years old and technically obsolete.
- Die Anleitung ist veraltet — die Menüs sehen inzwischen anders aus.The manual is outdated — the menus look different now.
