{"id":4015,"date":"2012-07-02T12:56:43","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T12:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=4015"},"modified":"2012-07-02T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2012-07-02T12:56:43","slug":"german-vocabulary-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-vocabulary-family\/","title":{"rendered":"German vocabulary: Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

The German Kernfamilie<\/em><\/strong> (nuclear family) consists of Eltern<\/em><\/strong> (parents) and their Kinder<\/em><\/strong> (children). But there are also a variety of other people in a family, both young and old, who affect family life to some degree, namely the extended family. Let\u2019s have a look at the German vocabulary that describe typical family members. First, we\u2019ll meet the oldest members of the family:<\/p>\n

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die Urgro\u00dfeltern \u2013 great-grandparents<\/p>\n

der Urgro\u00dfvater \u2013 great-grandfather<\/p>\n

die Urgro\u00dfmutter \u2013 great-grandmother<\/p>\n

die Gro\u00dfeltern \u2013 grandparents<\/p>\n

der Gro\u00dfvater \u2013 grandfather<\/p>\n

die Gro\u00dfmutter \u2013 grandmother<\/p>\n

die Schwiegereltern \u2013 parents-in-law<\/p>\n

der Schwiegervater \u2013 father-in-law<\/p>\n

die Schwiegermutter \u2013 mother-in-law<\/p>\n

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Grandparents still play an important role in children\u2019s life. If children and grandparents live in one and the same town or city, children often spend time with their grandparents, for example, they spend the afternoon with them after kindergarten or school or visit them on the weekend. Children usually call their grandparents by more affectionate names:<\/p>\n

der Opa \u2013 grandpa<\/p>\n

die Oma \u2013 grandma<\/p>\n

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The word gro\u00df is also used as a prefix for other members of the family who<\/p>\n

are more than a generation apart:<\/p>\n

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der Gro\u00dfonkel \u2013 great-uncle<\/p>\n

die Gro\u00dftante \u2013 great-aunt<\/p>\n

der Gro\u00dfneffe \u2013 great-nephew<\/p>\n

die Gro\u00dfnichte \u2013 great-niece<\/p>\n

der Gro\u00dfenkel \u2013 great-grandson<\/p>\n

die Gro\u00dfenkelin \u2013 great-granddaughter<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Parents and their children are still the hub of family life:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

die Eltern \u2013 parents<\/p>\n

der Vater \u2013 father<\/p>\n

die Mutter \u2013 mother<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Just like the grandparents, children call their parents usually by more affectionate names:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

der Vati \u2013 daddy<\/p>\n

die Mutti \u2013 mommy<\/p>\n

der Papa \u2013 dad<\/p>\n

die Mama \u2013 mom<\/p>\n

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The children have different names depending on their relationship to other members of the family:<\/p>\n

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das Kind \u2013 child<\/p>\n

das Baby \u2013 baby<\/p>\n

der Sohn \u2013 son<\/p>\n

die Tochter \u2013 daughter<\/p>\n

die Geschwister \u2013 brothers and sisters, siblings<\/p>\n

der Bruder \u2013 brother<\/p>\n

die Schwester \u2013 sister<\/p>\n

der Schwiegersohn \u2013 son-in-law<\/p>\n

die Schwiegertochter \u2013 daughter-in-law<\/p>\n

Enkelkind – grandchild<\/p>\n

der Enkel \u2013 grandson<\/p>\n

die Enkelin \u2013 granddaughter<\/p>\n

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When two people combine their families into one, the word Stief is used as a prefix:<\/p>\n

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der Stiefvater \u2013 stepfather<\/p>\n

die Stiefmutter \u2013 stepmother<\/p>\n

die Stiefkinder \u2013 stepchildren<\/p>\n

der Stiefsohn \u2013 stepson<\/p>\n

die Stieftochter \u2013 stepdaughter<\/p>\n

die Stiefgeschwister \u2013 stepbrothers and sisters<\/p>\n

der Stiefbruder \u2013 stepbrother<\/p>\n

die Stiefschwester \u2013 stepsister<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The families of the brothers and sisters of one\u2019s parents make up another segment of the family structure:<\/p>\n

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die Verwandten \u2013 relatives<\/p>\n

der Onkel \u2013 uncle<\/p>\n

die Tante \u2013 aunt<\/p>\n

der Schwager \u2013 brother-in-law<\/p>\n

die Schw\u00e4gerin \u2013 sister-in-law<\/p>\n

der Neffe \u2013 nephew<\/p>\n

die Nichte \u2013 niece<\/p>\n

der Vetter, der Cousin \u2013 cousin (male)<\/p>\n

die Kusine, die Cousine \u2013 cousin (female)<\/p>\n

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The German Kernfamilie (nuclear family) consists of Eltern (parents) and their Kinder (children). But there are also a variety of other people in a family, both young and old, who affect family life to some degree, namely the extended family. Let\u2019s have a look at the German vocabulary that describe typical family members. First, we\u2019ll…<\/p>\n

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