German C1 Family & People Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Family & People vocabulary at C1 level — 170 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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170 C1 · Family & People words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
die Ablehnungrejection—
die Abstammunga lineage / ancestry—
der Abtrünnigerenegade / apostate—
das Adelsgeschlechtnoble family—
adoptierenadopt—
die Aggressivitätaggressiveness—
die Ahnenreiheancestry—
das Alleinseinsolitude—
das Altertumancient times—
der Anstifteran instigator / ringleader—
asozialantisocial—
aufgeschlossenopen-minded—
ausrechnento calculate—
außerehelichextramarital—
beaufsichtigento supervise—
behelligento bother—
behindertdisabled—
beisetzento entomb / inter—
beistehento support—
belästigento harass—
bemutternto pamper—
die Bestattunga funeral (wenig benutzt)—
betörento charm—
bigottbigoted—
der Bonzea bigwig / big shot / fat cat—
bräutlichnuptial—
brüderlichbrotherly—
bürgerlichbourgeois—
charakterlichcharacteristically—
der Despottyrant—
despotischdespotic—
dienstlichofficial—
die Durchlauchta highness—
durchsprechento discuss—
die Ehegattinwife—
das Eheglückmarital happiness—
ehelichenmarriage—
die Eheschließungmarriage—
der Ehevertragmarriage contract—
ehrbarhonorable—
eigensinnigobstinate—
einbezieheninclude—
die Elternschaftparenthood—
enterbendisinherit—
entrüstento anger—
entwaffnendisarm—
entzweiento divide—
die Erbfolgeinheritance—
der Erblasserdeceased—
der Erzeugerproducer—
erziehento raise—
erzieherischeducational—
die Erziehungsberechtigtelegal guardian—
erzkonservativextrem conservative—
familiärfamiliar—
die Familienehrefamily honor—
der Familiensinnfamily awareness—
die Familiensituationfamily situation—
die Familientraditionfamily tradition—
das Familientreffenfamily gathering—
der Familienvaterfamily man—
der Familienverbandfamily association—
fernhaltento keep away—
freiheitsliebendfreedom-loving—
der Fürsprecheran advocate—
der Gattehusband—
der Genossecomrade / mate / companion—
der Geschlechtsgenossemale companion—
die Geschlechtsidentitätgender identity—
das Geschwisterkindsibling—
geschwisterlichsiblingly—
geselligsociable—
gewährento grant—
die Gleichberechtigungequal rights—
der Greisan old man—
die Großfamilielarge family—
gutherziggood-natured—
der Halunkescoundrel / rascal—
der Hasshatred—
die Hausgemeinschafthousehold—
der Heidegentile / pagan—
der Heiratsschwindlermarriage swindler—
die Heiratsurkundemarriage certificate—
hilfsbereithelpful—
der Hünea giant / colossus—
inkognitoincognito—
isolierento isolate—
die Jugendlichkeityouthfulness—
kinderfreundlichfamily-friendly—
kinderloschildless—
die Kinderlosigkeitchildlessness—
kinderreichchild-rich—
die Klientelclientèle—
der Knallkopfa crackhead—
konterrevolutionärcounterrevolutionary—
der Kritikpunktcriticism—
der Lebensgefährtepartner—
die Lebensgefährtinpartner—
die Lebenspartnerschaftcivil partnership—
die Lebensumständecircumstances—

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