die Garde

old guard, veteran group, guard, elite troops

noun · nominative / genitive / dative / accusative, singular feminine Rare #44,460
old guard, veteran group Often used figuratively for an established group of experienced people.
GE: Die alte Garde kennt noch alle Regeln.
EN: The old guard still knows all the rules.
guard, elite troops
GE: Die Garde steht vor dem Palast.
EN: The guard is standing in front of the palace.
Declension of Garde
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Der letzte der alten Garde.

The last of the old guard.

— John Wick (2014)

Garde, vorwärts!

Guards, forward!

— Wenn die Kraniche ziehen (1957)

Thomsen ist von der alten Garde.

Thomsen is old-school.

— Das Boot (1981)

Das ist eben die alte Garde, ja?

That's just the old guard, isn't it?

— Die Reue (1987)