die Eltern
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- English meaning
- parents
- Gender
- die — feminine
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Eltern in a sentence
Ich wohne noch bei meinen Eltern.
I still live with my parents.
Declension of die Eltern
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Eltern | — |
| Accusative | die Eltern | — |
| Dative | den Eltern | den Eltern |
| Genitive | der Eltern | — |
Word family
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Where Eltern comes from
Von indogermanisch al- nähren, wachsen machen, wachsen. Durch das Grundprinzip der parallelisierenden Verwandtschaftsterminologie Gleichsetzung von Vater und Mutter und Entstehung eines elternzentrierten Verwandtschaftssystems.
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Questions about Eltern
Is it der, die or das Eltern?
It is die Eltern — Eltern is feminine.
What is the genitive of Eltern?
The genitive singular is der Eltern. The dative plural is den Eltern.
What does Eltern mean in English?
die Eltern means "parents". For example: "Ich wohne noch bei meinen Eltern." — "I still live with my parents."
What level is Eltern in German?
Eltern is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.
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