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eltern

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noun

Editor's Note: "eltern" is a foundational German noun with a usage frequency rank that places it among the specialized words in everyday German. Understanding its nuances can deepen your command of the language.
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Definition

  1. Substantiv, Plural
  2. Vater und Mutter.

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The German word "eltern" traces its origins back through Germanic language history. It shares meaning with words like equivalent and corresponding, each carrying subtle differences in everyday usage. German has over 300,000 headwords in the Duden dictionary, making vocabulary breadth a key part of fluency.

Beispiele

1.

The eltern is an important concept in modern discourse.

2.

We discussed the eltern at length during the meeting.

3.

This eltern has been studied extensively.

Etymologie

From Middle High German eltern, from Old High German eltirōn, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô. Compare Dutch ouders, English elders. The form is equivalent to a nominalised comparative of alt (“old”). The according spelling Ältern was common in Early Modern German, but later went out of fashion. Several sources claim that this was due to incomprehension of the etymology, but that seems implausible given its obviousness. An alternative explanation would be the desire to distinguish between Eltern (“p

Synonyme und Antonyme

Verwendungshinweise

plural, plural-only

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was bedeutet eltern?
Substantiv, Plural
Welche Wortart ist eltern?
eltern kann als noun verwendet werden.
Wie verwendet man eltern in einem Satz?
The eltern is an important concept in modern discourse. Außerdem: We discussed the eltern at length during the meeting.
Was ist die Herkunft von eltern?
From Middle High German eltern, from Old High German eltirōn, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô. Compare Dutch ouders, English elders. The form is equivalent to a nominalised comparative of alt (“old”). The according spelling Ältern was common in Early Modern German, but later went out of fashion. Several sources claim that this was due to incomprehension of the etymology, but that seems implausible given its obviousness. An alternative explanation would be the desire to distinguish between Eltern (“p
Was sind Synonyme für eltern?
Häufige Synonyme: equivalent, corresponding, parallel. Antonyme: opposite, contrary, inverse.

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Data verified March 2026 · Source: Wiktionary DE, DWDS & Leipzig Corpora

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