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Otti's parents are laughing in the photo.
Ottis Eltern lachen auf dem Foto. Otti's parents are laughing in the photo.

noun · A1

die Eltern (pl.)

[ˈɛltɐn]

parents

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Other Examples

  • Ich besuche am Sonntag meine Eltern.

    I'm visiting my parents on Sunday.

  • Wo wohnen deine Eltern?

    Where do your parents live?

  • Kalles Eltern wohnen im Grunewald.

    Kalle's parents live in the Grunewald.

Grammar

Plural
die Eltern In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Eltern
Meine Eltern lieben sich sehr. My parents love each other very much.
Accusative wen? was? die Eltern
Ich packe ein Päckchen für meine Eltern. I'm packing a small parcel for my parents.
Dative wem? den Eltern
Lotte zieht bei ihren Eltern aus. Lotte is moving out of her parents' place.
Genitive wessen? der Eltern
Seit wann stehst du eigentlich ohne Hilfe deiner Eltern auf eigenen Beinen? Since when have you actually been standing on your own two feet without your parents' help?

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Großelternder Elternteildas Elternhausder Elternabend

In Otti's situations: Otti's family

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