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what does "Alter Falter!" mean in German?
I haven't been able to figure this one out. I think it might be a slang phrase. Thanks in advance!
Mar 26, 2014 9:17 PM
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İts slang. You can signify how surprised you are about sth. For example:
Günter ist den Marathon unten 3 Stunden gelaufen. Alter falter!
March 27, 2014
It is slang.
Alter Falter = Wow
March 26, 2014
If there is a rhyme it's often slang and can't be translated literally. For instance:
Aus die Maus. -> Stop what you are doing.
Alles fit im Schritt? -> How are you?/Are you fine?
April 2, 2014
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