Also means
family bonds
Usage Note
Familienbande (pl., singular das Familienband n) are the bonds holding a family together — emotional, cultural, sometimes legal. The word is almost always used in the plural.
Examples
"Auch nach Jahrzehnten in der Fremde hielten sie die Familienbande aufrecht."
Natural Translation
Even after decades abroad, they maintained the family ties.
Literal Translation
Even after decades in the foreign they held the family-bonds upright.
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