die Geschwister

B1

siblings

English meaning
siblings
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

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Geschwister in a sentence

Die Geschwister sehen sich nur selten.

The siblings see each other only rarely.

Declension of die Geschwister

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Geschwister—
Accusativedie Geschwister—
Dativeden Geschwisternden Geschwistern
Genitiveder Geschwister—

Word family

Words built on Geschwister:

Where Geschwister comes from

althochdeutsch giswester „Schwestern“ seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt, mittelhochdeutsch geswester und geswister geschlechtsneutral, seit Neuhochdeutsch auch Singular

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Questions about Geschwister

Is it der, die or das Geschwister?

It is die Geschwister — Geschwister is feminine.

What is the genitive of Geschwister?

The genitive singular is der Geschwister. The dative plural is den Geschwistern.

What does Geschwister mean in English?

die Geschwister means "siblings". For example: "Die Geschwister sehen sich nur selten." — "The siblings see each other only rarely."

What level is Geschwister in German?

Geschwister is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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