Mehrkindfamilie

multi-child family

noun MAYR-kint-fa-mee-lye Rare

Also means

family with several children

Usage Note

Mehrkindfamilie refers to a family with three or more children, often contrasted with the average two-child household. It appears in policy discussions about child benefits and housing subsidies for larger families.

Examples

"Mehrkindfamilien haben in dieser Gemeinde Vorrang beim Wohnungsvergabe."

Natural Translation

Multi-child families have priority in housing allocation in this municipality.

Literal Translation

Multi-child-families have in this municipality priority at the housing-allocation.

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