"elder" in German elder Holunder älter Detailed translations for "elder" elder 1. botany, botanical genus elder der Holunder{masculine} 2. other elder(also: older) älter But, in faith, Kate... the elder I wax, the better I shall appear. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Aber auf Glauben, Käthchen, je älter ich werde, desto besser sehe ich aus. How much more elder are you than you look. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Um wie viel älter bist du, aIs du aussiehst. English synonyms for "elder" elder {n} elderberry bush senior elder {s} older sr.