in die Jahre kommen

to be getting on in years

Türkçe: yaşı ilerlemek

Noun

Jahre Pl.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Der Professor kommt langsam in die Jahre und wird pensioniert.

How it is used

Polite idiom meaning 'to be getting on in years.' Neutral register. Use when referring to an aging relative or colleague. Nuance: respectful; avoid with very old people as it may sound patronizing.

Other verbs that go with Jahre

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• viele Jahre zurückliegento be many years behind

All collocations with Jahre

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)