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Eltern

parents

noun EL-tern Less Common

Usage Note

Eltern exists only in the plural and takes plural agreement, so there is no singular for 'a parent'; you say ein Elternteil instead. It feeds compounds like Großeltern ('grandparents') and Schwiegereltern ('parents-in-law').

Examples

"Meine Eltern wohnen in Berlin."

Natural Translation

My parents live in Berlin.

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