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genealogy
The systematic study of descent and family relationships; ancestry research.
Sie betreibt Genealogie, um mehr über die Geschichte ihrer Vorfahren zu erfahren.
She does genealogy to learn more about the history of her ancestors.
genealogy
The history of descent or the family tree of a person or family itself.
Die Genealogie der Adelsfamilie lässt sich bis ins 14. Jahrhundert zurückverfolgen.
The genealogy of the noble family can be traced back to the 14th century.
'Genealogie' (genealogy) is an international loanword from Greek. It consists of 'genea' (descent, lineage) and 'logos' (teaching, science). So it literally means 'the study of descent.'
Sein Hobby ist die Genealogie seiner Familie.
His hobby is the genealogy of his family.
The word 'Genealogie' (genealogy) is used mainly in formal, academic, or specialist contexts. In everyday language, the term 'Ahnenforschung' (ancestry research) is more common.
Der Historiker hielt einen Vortrag über die Genealogie europäischer Königshäuser.
The historian gave a lecture on the genealogy of European royal houses.
You can recognize the exact meaning from the verb: when it refers to the activity, people often say 'Genealogie betreiben' (to do genealogy). When the family tree itself is meant, it is often 'erforscht' (researched) or 'zurückverfolgt' (traced back).
Er betreibt seit Jahren Genealogie und hat viel über seine Wurzeln gelernt.
He has been doing genealogy for years and has learned a lot about his roots.
family tree / phylogenetic tree
Stammbaum and Genealogie (genealogy) both concern a family's descent. A Stammbaum is usually a graphical representation of family relationships, whereas Genealogie refers to the systematic study of these relationships. Stammbaum is therefore appropriate for a diagram, while Genealogie is more suitable for researching one's ancestors.
Seit Jahren erforscht Mia die Genealogie ihrer Familie.
Mia has been researching her family's genealogy for years.
An der Wand zeigt ein Stammbaum fünf Generationen der Familie.
A family tree on the wall shows five generations of the family.
