Adoptiveltern

adoptive parents

noun ah-DOP-teef-el-tern Rare

Usage Note

Adoptiveltern is always plural (like Eltern) and refers to the parents who have legally adopted a child. German adoption law (Adoptionsrecht) distinguishes them from biological parents (leibliche Eltern).

Examples

"Die Adoptiveltern begleiteten das Kind durch alle Phasen des Lebens."

Natural Translation

The adoptive parents accompanied the child through all phases of life.

Literal Translation

The adoptive-parents accompanied the child through all phases of the life.

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