German Conversation · Level 58
74 words
German word
Klan
Pronunciation
IPA/klaːn/
Meaning
- masculine nounclan
Example
Ein Klan lebt seit Generationen in diesem Dorf.
A clan has lived in this village for generations.
More examples
Der Klan hielt seinen eigenen Ritus ab.
The clan held its own ritual.
Core concept
A tightly bonded group whose members act as one unit, like an extended family with a shared identity.
Common phrases
ein Klan
a clan
einen Klan gründen
form a clan
Klanmitglied
clan member
Similar words
Familie: A household or close group of relatives connected by blood or marriage.
Verwandtschaft: The wider network of relationships among people related by blood or marriage.
Stamm: A larger tribal group sharing common ancestry, culture, or identity.
Definition in German
Eine durch Verwandtschaft oder enge Bindung zusammengehörende Gruppe von Personen.
Word origin
German Klan is borrowed from English clan, which comes through Scottish Gaelic clann, meaning descendants or children.
Usage tips
- Klan is masculine, so the forms are der Klan, den Klan, and die Klans; it is broader and more group-focused than Familie.
Opposites
- Individuumindividualnoun
- Einzelpersonsingle personnoun
Related words
- Klanmitgliedclan membernoun
- Klanbildungclan formationnoun