Adjective
antik
Pronunciation: /anˈtiːk/
of the age of Antiquity; Greek, Roman, etc
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Meanings
Adjective
- of the age of Antiquity; Greek, Roman, etc
- antique (old but possibly of value to collectors)
Example sentence
Im Museum stehen antike Vasen aus Athen.
In the museum there are ancient vases from Athens.
Word forms
antik
Usage
- eine antike Statue — a statue from classical antiquity
- antike Möbel — antique furniture; old, but not necessarily from antiquity
Die Archäologin untersuchte die Inschrift auf einer antiken Säule.
The archaeologist examined the inscription on an ancient column.