German word

verwandt

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈvant/

Meaning

  • adjectiverelated

Example

Er besucht seine verwandte Tante.

He visits his aunt, who is related to him.

Illustration for verwandt (related)

More examples

Sie fragte ihren Vater, ob sie mit dem Nachbarn verwandt sei.

She asked her father whether she was related to the neighbor.

Core concept

A shared branch places relatives together and also brings closely connected subjects into the same circle.

Common phrases

  • mit jemandem verwandt sein

    be related to someone

  • weit verwandt sein

    be distantly related

Similar words

blutsverwandt: Sharing a biological family connection.
familiär: Associated with family life or a comfortable home setting.
ähnlich: Closely resembling something in appearance or nature.

Definition in German

Bluts- oder eheliche Verbindung zu einer Person bezeichnend; übertragener Sinn: inhaltlich nahe stehend.

Word origin

The adjective verwandt continues Middle High German verwant and preserves its basic sense of being connected, especially through family ties.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, verwandt takes ordinary adjective endings, as in seine verwandte Tante; the noun der Verwandte is capitalized.

Other meanings

  • connectedadjective

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