du alter

you old...

→ du
phrase Uncommon #15,328
you old... Used before a masculine noun as a familiar, often teasing or insulting form of address. The adjective changes form to match the noun that follows.
GE: Du alter Spaßvogel!
EN: You old joker!

Du alter Charmeur, du.

You old charmer, you.

— Django Unchained (2012)

Du alter Dummkopf!

You old fool!

— Yojimbo - Der Leibwächter (1961)

Du alter Betrüger, Alfredo.

You old cheat, Alfredo.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Du alter Drecksack, halt die Fresse.

You old scumbag, shut the fuck up.

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Du alter Hurensohn!

You old son of a bitch!

— La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit (2013)

So, du alter Terrorist, nun schieß los.

All right, you old terrorist, let's hear it.

— Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)