German word

Verwandtschaft

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈvantʃaft/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrelatives

Example

Die Verwandtschaft traf sich zum Familienfest.

The relatives met for the family celebration.

Illustration for Verwandtschaft (relatives)

More examples

Sie wohnt zurzeit bei der Verwandtschaft.

She currently lives with relatives.

Core concept

A family tree with branches joining people through blood or marriage.

Common phrases

  • bei der Verwandtschaft

    with relatives

  • zur Verwandtschaft gehören

    belong to the family

  • die Verwandtschaft besuchen

    visit one's relatives

Similar words

Verwandte: One relative or several relatives linked by family ties.
Familie: A household or close family group, such as parents and children.
Angehörige: People formally connected to a person or organization.
Blutsverwandtschaft: Kinship based solely on a shared bloodline.

Definition in German

Die Gesamtheit der Personen, die durch Blut oder Heirat miteinander verbunden sind.

Word origin

Verwandtschaft combines the adjective verwandt, meaning related, with the Germanic suffix -schaft, which forms nouns for a state, relation, or group.

Usage tips

  • Verwandtschaft names kinship or relatives collectively, while ein Verwandter or eine Verwandte names an individual relative.

Other meanings

  • kinshipnoun

Opposites

  • Fremdheitstrangenessnoun

Related words

  • Verwandterrelativenoun
  • verwandtrelatedadjective

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