German Conversation · Level 164
30 words
German word
Abstammung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapʃtamʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounorigin
Example
Viele Menschen können ihre Abstammungen durch Dokumente belegen.
Many people can prove their origins with documents.
More examples
Viele Personen müssen ihre Abstammung offenlegen, wenn sie eine Staatsangehörigkeit beantragen.
Many people must disclose their ancestry when applying for citizenship.
Core concept
A person stands at the end of a family line that can be traced through biological or socially recognized ancestors.
Common phrases
die Abstammung offenlegen
disclose one's ancestry
auf die Abstammung zurückgehen
be traced back to one's ancestry
eine Frage der Abstammung
a question of ancestry
Similar words
Herkunft: A person's place of birth or the background they grew up in.
Vorfahren: Ancestors who lived several generations earlier.
Definition in German
Abstammung bezeichnet die biologische oder soziale Herkunft einer Person aus einer bestimmten Familie oder Linie.
Word origin
The noun Abstammung derives from abstammen and ultimately reflects Stamm, a Germanic word for a tree trunk that developed the sense of family line.
Usage tips
- Abstammung usually takes von with the dative for the source, as in Abstammung von einer bestimmten Familie.
Other meanings
- ancestrynoun
- lineagenoun
Related words
- Abstammungsnachweisproof of ancestrynoun
- abstammungsbedingtancestry-relatedadjective