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Otti's family is sitting together at the table.
Ottis Familie sitzt zusammen am Tisch. Otti's family is sitting together at the table.

noun · A1

die Familie

[faˈmiːli̯ə]

family

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Grammar

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

Declension

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

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Familie die Familien
Eine nette Familie vermietet Lotte ein Zimmer. A nice family rents a room to Lotte.
Accusative wen? was? die Familie die Familien
Bruno kocht am Wochenende für die ganze Familie. At the weekend Bruno cooks for the whole family.
Dative wem? der Familie den Familien
Ich telefoniere jeden Sonntag mit meiner Familie. I call my family every Sunday.
Genitive wessen? der Familie der Familien
Mit diesem Abend würdigen wir die Küche der vietnamesischen Familien in Lichtenberg. With this evening we pay tribute to the cooking of the Vietnamese families in Lichtenberg.

How the Word Is Built

Word family

der Familiennamedas Familienmitglieddie Großfamiliedas Familienfotofamiliär

In Otti's situations: Otti's family

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