A2Vocabulary
Oldtimer
In German
Oldtimer
ˈɔlttaɪ̯mɐ
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Don't Get Confused!
❌ Looks like
old-timer
In English means: "an elderly person; a person with long experience in a particular field"
✅ Actually means
Oldtimer
vintage car, classic car
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Memory Tip
A German 'Oldtimer' is a car, not an 'old-timer' (person). Keep your 'Oldtimer' in the garage, not the nursing home!
Example Sentences
1
Er fährt einen schönen Oldtimer.
He drives a beautiful vintage car.
2
Auf der Ausstellung gab es viele Oldtimer.
There were many classic cars at the exhibition.