Also means
kinship
Usage Note
Verwandtschaft is a collective noun for all of someone's relatives, often used in the singular: die ganze Verwandtschaft (the whole family clan). It can also mean kinship or relatedness in an abstract sense. The plural Verwandtschaften is rare. It is feminine.
Examples
"Zur Hochzeit kam die gesamte Verwandtschaft aus dem ganzen Land."
Natural Translation
The entire extended family came from all over the country for the wedding.
Literal Translation
To-the wedding came the entire kinship from the whole country.
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