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Verwandte

relative

noun fer-VAN-te Less Common
People & Society Family

Origin: from verwandt ('related')

Usage Note

Verwandte is an adjectival noun, so it declines like an adjective: ein Verwandter (male), eine Verwandte (female), die Verwandten (plural). It derives from verwandt ('related, akin'). Use it for any family member outside the immediate household.

Examples

"Meine Verwandten wohnen in Berlin."

Natural Translation

My relatives live in Berlin.

Literal Translation

My relatives live in Berlin.

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