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die Eltern

B1

parents

English meaning
parents
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

Eltern in a sentence

Ich wohne noch bei meinen Eltern.

I still live with my parents.

Declension of die Eltern

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Eltern
Accusativedie Eltern
Dativeden Elternden Eltern
Genitiveder 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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