Noun
der Oldtimer
Pronunciation: /ˈʔoːltˌtaɪ̯mɐ/
vintage car; antique aircraft
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plural Oldtimer
Meanings
Noun
- vintage car; antique aircraft
Example sentence
Ich will diesen Oldtimer haben, egal wie teuer er ist.
I want to get that classic car no matter how expensive it is.
Word forms
singular
der Oldtimer
plural
die Oldtimer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Oldtimer
Accusativeden Oldtimer
Dativedem Oldtimer
Genitivedes Oldtimers
Plural
Nominativedie Oldtimer
Accusativedie Oldtimer
Dativeden Oldtimern
Genitiveder Oldtimer
Usage
- einen Oldtimer restaurieren — restore a vintage vehicle; a common collocation
- Oldtimer / alter Mann — German Oldtimer usually names a vintage vehicle, not an elderly person
Der rote Oldtimer zog beim Treffen viele Blicke auf sich.
The red vintage car attracted a lot of attention at the gathering.