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der Familienstand

A1

marital status

English meaning
marital status
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Familienstände
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Relationships & Couples

Familienstand in a sentence

Bei Familienstand musst du ledig ankreuzen.

For marital status you must mark single.

Declension of der Familienstand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Familienstanddie Familienstände
Accusativeden Familienstanddie Familienstände
Dativedem Familienstandden Familienständen
Genitivedes Familienstandesder Familienstände

Word family

der Familienstand is built from die Familie (family). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Familienstand comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Substantiv Familie, Fugenelement -n und dem Substantiv Stand

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Questions about Familienstand

Is it der, die or das Familienstand?

It is der Familienstand — Familienstand is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Familienstände.

What is the plural of Familienstand?

The plural of der Familienstand is die Familienstände.

What is the genitive of Familienstand?

The genitive singular is des Familienstandes. The dative plural is den Familienständen.

What does Familienstand mean in English?

der Familienstand means "marital status". For example: "Bei Familienstand musst du ledig ankreuzen." — "For marital status you must mark single."

What level is Familienstand in German?

Familienstand is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the relationships & couples vocabulary.

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