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Must-Know Terms for Family Members
31 words
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Must-Know Terms for Family Members
31 words
Familie
feminine
(n)
family
glückliche Familie
happy family
Mutter
feminine
(n)
mother
Mutter und Tochter
mother and daughter
Vater
masculine
(n)
father
Wer ist Mario`s Vater?
Who is Mario's father?
Ehefrau
feminine
(n)
wife
Die Ehefrau umarmt den Ehemann.
The wife is hugging the husband.
Ehemann
masculine
(n)
husband
Der Ehemann trägt den Korb mit gefalteten Handtüchern.
The husband is carrying the basket of folded towels.
Elternteil
masculine
(n)
parent
Kind
neutral
(n)
child
Das Kind hebt seine Hand hoch.
The child is raising his hand.
Tochter
feminine
(n)
daughter
kleines Mädchen
little girl
Sohn
masculine
(n)
son
Der Vater guckt seinen Sohn an.
The father is looking at his son.
Schwester
feminine
(n)
sister
Die ältere Schwester umarmt ihre jüngere Schwester.
The older sister is taking her younger sister in her arms.
Bruder
masculine
(n)
brother
jüngere Schwester
feminine
(p)
younger sister
Der ältere Bruder umarmt seine jüngere Schwester.
The older brother is holding his younger sister.
jüngerer Bruder
masculine
(p)
younger brother
Mein jüngerer Bruder spricht oft im Schlaf.
My younger brother often talks in sleep.
älterer Bruder
(p)
older brother
Urgroßmutter
feminine
(n)
great-grandmother
Urgroßvater
masculine
(n)
great-grandfather
Großmutter
feminine
(n)
grandmother
Meine Großmutter macht die besten Apfelkuchen der Welt.
My grandmother makes the best apple pie in the world.
Großvater
masculine
(n)
grandfather
Mein Großvater geht mit mir jeden Samstag fischen.
My grandfather takes me fishing every Saturday.
Enkelkind
neutral
(n)
grandchild
Enkelin
feminine
(n)
granddaughter
Das kleine Mädchen auf dem Bild ist meine Enkelin.
The little girl in the picture is my granddaughter.
Enkel
masculine
(n)
grandson
Mein Enkel ist der Sohn meines Sohnes.
My grandson is my son's son.
Tante
feminine
(n)
aunt
Onkel
masculine
(n)
uncle
Nichte
feminine
(n)
niece
Der Junge von nebenan hat gerade erst meine Nichte Sarah geheiratet.
The boy next door just married my niece Sarah.
Neffe
masculine
(n)
nephew
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