Verwandtschaft
relatives / kinship / extended family
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/fɛɐ̯ˈvantʃaft/
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Cultural Note
Verwandtschaft refers to the entire network of relatives collectively. German law defines Verwandtschaft precisely in the Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (Civil Code), distinguishing between lineal relatives and collateral relatives for inheritance and obligation purposes.
📝 Example Sentences
Die ganze Verwandtschaft kam zur Feier.
The whole extended family came to the celebration.
Wir haben eine große Verwandtschaft.
We have a large extended family.