marital status
der Familienstand, die Familienstände
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marital status
A person's legal relationship status in relation to marriage or partnership, such as single, married, divorced, or widowed.
Bitte tragen Sie Ihren Familienstand in das Formular ein.
Please enter your marital status on the form.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Familienstände |
| genitive | des Familienstandes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Familienstand | die Familienstände |
| accusative | den Familienstand | die Familienstände |
| dative | dem Familienstande | den Familienständen |
| genitive | des Familienstandes des Familienstands | der Familienstände |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Familienstand' (marital status) is made up of 'Familie' (family) and 'Stand' (status). Here, 'Stand' refers to a legally or socially established situation.
Auf dem Antrag muss jeder seinen Familienstand angeben.
Everyone must state their marital status on the application.
'Familienstand' (marital status) is often used with verbs such as 'angeben' (to state), 'eintragen' (to enter), 'ändern' (to change), and 'prüfen' (to check). The word is especially common on forms and in dealings with government authorities.
Nach ihrer Scheidung ließ sie ihren Familienstand beim Standesamt ändern.
After her divorce, she had her marital status changed at the registry office.
'Familienstand' (marital status) is used mainly in official forms, administrative letters, and statistical information. In these contexts, a brief statement of this personal situation is usually expected.
Im Personalbogen wird auch nach dem Familienstand gefragt.
The personnel questionnaire also asks about marital status.
