Alter Markt

German Etymology Outside Cologne generally equivalent simply to de alter Markt old market. The Colognian form corresponds to local Ripuarian gmw-cfr Aldermaat, which compare. If this Ripuarian form is original, it must contain a comparative (“older market”). Otherwise it could also be from the same as above, but with a generalized strong nominative. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /ˈaltər ˌmarkt/ [ˈʔal.tɐ ˌmaʁkt] [... ˌmaɐ̯kt] [ˌmaːkt] Cologne always gmw-cfr /ˌaltər ˈmarkt/ elsewhere also de De-Alter Markt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Proper noun m,-:s:es.article (der) Alter Markt the de Alter Markt (Köln) Old Market of Cologne de Auf dem Alter Markt gibt es im Sommer viele schöne Caféterrassen. On the Old Market there are many nice café terraces in the summer. Usage notes The adjective is always stressed and always undeclined. Alternative forms de Altermarkt unofficial, but commonly seen Coordinate terms de Eisenmarkt Heumarkt Neumarkt Proper noun Alter<+> Markt<m,es:s> Alter Markt name of the oldest market in various other cities