0 (often of members of a family) older; senior -- älter
He is the elder of the two.
He has three elder sisters
1 a person who is older -- der/die Ältere
2 an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches -- der Gemeindeälteste
the church elders.
3 a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (ˈelderberries). -- der Holunder
