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Relatives and loved ones. 119 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

altadj
old
How old are you?
Babynoun
baby
The baby is crying.
Brudernoun
brother
I have a brother.
Elternnoun
parents
My parents live here.
Familienoun
family
My family is big.
Fraunoun
woman
The woman is very kind.
Freundnoun
friend
He is my best friend.
Freundinnoun
friend (female)
She is my friend.
Großmutternoun
grandmother
My grandmother is kind.
Großvaternoun
grandfather
My grandfather is old.
jungadj
young
My aunt is still young.
Jungenoun
boy
The boy plays in the garden.
Kindnoun
child
The child is sleeping.
Kindergartennoun
kindergarten
The kindergarten opens at seven.
Mädchennoun
girl
The girl is reading a book.
Mannnoun
man
The man is reading a book.
Mutternoun
mother
My mother is a teacher.
Omanoun
grandma
My grandma is baking a cake.
Opanoun
grandpa
My grandpa likes telling stories.
Schwesternoun
sister
My sister is young.
Sohnnoun
son
Their son goes to school.
Tochternoun
daughter
My daughter loves music.
Vaternoun
father
My father works a lot.
verheiratetadj
married
Are you married?

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Alternoun
age
At the age of seven she started school.
Cousinnoun
cousin (male)
My cousin plays football.
Cousinenoun
cousin (female)
My cousin is coming tomorrow.
Ehenoun
marriage
Their marriage has lasted thirty years.
Ehefraunoun
wife
His wife is a teacher.
Ehemannnoun
husband
Her husband works abroad.
Ehepaarnoun
married couple
The married couple lives next door.
Enkelnoun
grandson
The grandson visits grandma.
Enkelinnoun
granddaughter
The granddaughter is very clever.
Enkelkindnoun
grandchild
Grandma spoils her grandchildren.
Geschwisternoun
siblings
I have three siblings.
Kindheitnoun
childhood
She had a happy childhood.
Nachbarnoun
neighbour
Our neighbour is friendly.
Neffenoun
nephew
My nephew is five years old.
Nichtenoun
niece
My niece is learning piano.
Onkelnoun
uncle
My uncle lives in Hamburg.
Schwagernoun
brother-in-law
My brother-in-law lives in Munich.
Schwägerinnoun
sister-in-law
My sister-in-law is very nice.
Schwiegermutternoun
mother-in-law
My mother-in-law cooks well.
Schwiegersohnnoun
son-in-law
Their son-in-law is a doctor.
Schwiegertochternoun
daughter-in-law
The daughter-in-law helps in the household.
Schwiegervaternoun
father-in-law
The father-in-law helps in the garden.
Stiefvaternoun
stepfather
His stepfather is very patient.
Tantenoun
aunt
My aunt is a doctor.
Taschengeldnoun
pocket money
The children get pocket money weekly.
Verwandtenoun
relatives
Many relatives are coming to the celebration.
Zwillingnoun
twin
The twins look the same.

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adoptierenverb
to adopt
They want to adopt a child.
Beziehungnoun
relationship
They have a good relationship.
Ehepartnernoun
spouse
Both spouses work part-time.
erwachsenadj
grown-up
Her children are already grown up.
Erziehungnoun
upbringing
Raising children takes time.
Familienfeiernoun
family celebration
All the relatives come to the family celebration.
Familienstandnoun
marital status
The marital status is missing on the form.
Generationnoun
generation
Three generations live here.
Großfamilienoun
extended family
In the extended family everyone helps.
Halbbrudernoun
half-brother
My half-brother is ten years younger than me.
Halbschwesternoun
half-sister
Her half-sister lives abroad.
heiratenverb
to marry
They want to marry in summer.
Hochzeitnoun
wedding
The wedding was beautiful.
Kleinfamilienoun
nuclear family
The nuclear family is the norm today.
kümmernverb
to take care
She takes care of the family.
Nachwuchsnoun
offspring
The young couple is expecting offspring.
Patenoun
godfather
My uncle is also my godfather.
Patinnoun
godmother
The godmother gives the child a necklace.
Scheidungnoun
divorce
After the divorce he moved.
Stammbaumnoun
family tree
Our family tree is very old.
Stiefkindnoun
stepchild
She treats her stepchild like her own.
Stiefmutternoun
stepmother
His stepmother takes loving care of him.
streitenverb
to argue
The children argue often.
Trennungnoun
separation
After the separation they live in two flats.
Umgangsrechtnoun
right of access
The father is fighting for the right of access.
verliebenverb
to fall in love
He has fallen in love.
Verlobtenoun
fiancée
He introduced his fiancée to his parents.
Verlobungnoun
engagement
They celebrate their engagement.
Vertrauennoun
trust
Trust is very important.
Waisenoun
orphan
As an orphan he grew up with his grandparents.

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Abstammungnoun
descent
She is of German descent.
Alleinerziehendenoun
single parent
Single parents need support.
entfremdenverb
to estrange
The brothers became estranged.
Entfremdungnoun
estrangement
The estrangement between the brothers grew.
Erbenoun
inheritance
He received a large inheritance.
Fürsorgenoun
care
The parents show much care.
Geburtsurkundenoun
birth certificate
I need my birth certificate.
Nachkommenoun
descendant
He is a descendant of the king.
Patchworkfamilienoun
blended family
A blended family is normal today.
Pflegekindnoun
foster child
They took in a foster child.
Sorgerechtnoun
custody
The mother got custody.
Unterhaltnoun
support
The father pays support.
Versöhnungnoun
reconciliation
After the quarrel came reconciliation.
Verwandtschaftnoun
kinship
The whole kinship was there.
Vorfahrnoun
ancestor
His ancestors came from Poland.
Vormundnoun
guardian
The uncle became his guardian.

C1Premium

behutsamadj
gentle, careful
The subject has to be brought up gently.
Bindungnoun
bond
The bond between mother and child is close.
Elternzeitnoun
parental leave
The father takes a year of parental leave.
Familienlebennoun
family life
Family life often gets neglected.
Familienplanungnoun
family planning
Family planning is still pending.
Familienzuwachsnoun
new addition to the family
We are expecting a new addition to the family in the fall.
Fürsorgepflichtnoun
duty of care
Parents have a duty of care.
Geborgenheitnoun
sense of security
Children need a sense of security.
Haushaltsführungnoun
household management
They share the household management.
Mehrgenerationenhausnoun
multigenerational house
In the multigenerational house, young and old help each other.
Nachsichtnoun
leniency, forbearance
He asked for leniency for his mistake.
Rollenverteilungnoun
division of roles
The division of roles in families is more flexible today.
Vereinbarkeitnoun
reconcilability
Reconciling family and work is difficult.
Zusammenhaltnoun
cohesion
The cohesion in the family is strong.

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Ahnenforschungnoun
genealogy
His genealogy research took him back to the 17th century.
Erbstreitigkeitnoun
inheritance dispute
The inheritance dispute tore the family apart.
Erziehungsstilnoun
parenting style
Her parenting style is very liberal.
Familienoberhauptnoun
head of family
Traditionally the father was the head of the family.
Generationenkonfliktnoun
generational conflict
The generational conflict is as old as humanity.
Sippenoun
clan
The whole clan met for the celebration.
Verwandtschaftsverhältnisnoun
kinship relation
The kinship relation is complicated.
Zerreißprobenoun
severe test (of a relationship)
The move became a severe test for the family.

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