Elternteil

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German

Etymology

From Eltern +‎ Teil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛltɐnˌtaɪ̯l/
  • Hyphenation: El‧tern‧teil
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Noun

Elternteil m (strong, genitive Elternteiles or Elternteils, plural Elternteile)

  1. parent

Usage notes

  • When the plural form is required, Eltern is normally used instead of Elternteile.

Declension

Declension of Elternteil
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Elternteil die Elternteile
genitive eines des Elternteiles, Elternteils der Elternteile
dative einem dem Elternteil, Elternteile1 den Elternteilen
accusative einen den Elternteil die Elternteile

1Now rare, see notes.

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