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AP German Language & Culture · Unit 1: Families & Communities

1.1 Die Familie — Family Vocabulary

Core family words

die Mutter (mother), der Vater (father), der Bruder / die Schwester (brother/sister), der Sohn / die Tochter (son/daughter), die Eltern (parents). German nouns are always capitalized.

Extended family

der Großvater / die Großmutter (grandfather/grandmother), der Onkel / die Tante (uncle/aunt), der Cousin / die Cousine (cousin), die Großeltern (grandparents), das Kind (child).

The three genders

Every German noun is masculine (der), feminine (die), or neuter (das). You must learn each noun with its article: der Vater, die Mutter, das Kind.

Key terms

die Mutter / der Vater
mother / father
der Bruder / die Schwester
brother / sister
der Sohn / die Tochter
son / daughter
die Großeltern
grandparents
der/die/das
the three genders — learn each noun with its article

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The son of your aunt is your…

  1. Enkel
  2. Schwager
  3. Neffe
  4. Cousin
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D. Cousin (m).

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