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die Eltern

parents · parents — বাবা-মা (Plural: Eltern · z.B. Meine Eltern sind nett.)

What is it

die Eltern ist das deutsche Wort für parents.

Plural

die Eltern

Genitive

der Eltern

Meaning

EN: parents
BN: parents — বাবা-মা (Plural: Eltern · z.B. Meine Eltern sind nett.)

German example

Meine Eltern sind nett.
Cases: die Eltern · die Eltern · der Eltern · der Eltern

Declension table

All four cases in singular and plural.

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Elterndie Eltern
Accusativedie Elterndie Eltern
Dativeder Elternden Eltern
Genitiveder Elternder Eltern

Short explanation

Learn the noun together with its article: die Eltern.
The plural form is die Eltern.
Watch how the noun changes in dative and genitive: der Eltern, der Eltern.

Common mistakes

Do not memorise Eltern without die.
Do not forget the plural die Eltern.
Do not assume the accusative and nominative forms are always identical.

Mini practice

Two short checks for article and plural recall.

What is the plural of die Eltern?

Answer: die Eltern

Which form do you use in dative singular for die Eltern?

Answer: der Eltern

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