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die Familie

A2

family

English meaning
family
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Familien
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

Familie in a sentence

Ich habe eine große Familie.

I have a large family.

Declension of die Familie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Familiedie Familien
Accusativedie Familiedie Familien
Dativeder Familieden Familien
Genitiveder Familieder Familien

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Where Familie comes from

im 15. Jahrhundert von lateinisch familia = Gesinde, Hausgenossenschaft entlehnt

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Questions about Familie

Is it der, die or das Familie?

It is die Familie — Familie is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Familien.

What is the plural of Familie?

The plural of die Familie is die Familien.

What is the genitive of Familie?

The genitive singular is der Familie. The dative plural is den Familien.

What does Familie mean in English?

die Familie means "family". For example: "Ich habe eine große Familie." — "I have a large family."

What level is Familie in German?

Familie is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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