verwandt
related
Connected to each other through family or ancestry.
EXAMPLE
Meine Mutter und ihre Cousine sind eng miteinander verwandt.
My mother and her cousin are closely related to each other.
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Meanings
verwandt
related
Similar or connected in type, character, or origin.
EXAMPLE
Die deutsche und die niederländische Sprache sind eng miteinander verwandt.
The German and Dutch languages are closely related to each other.
Usage tips
Sentence structure with 'mit'
The adjective 'verwandt' (related) is almost always used together with the preposition 'mit' (with) and the dative. The structure is: Person A ist mit Person B verwandt (Person A is related to Person B).
EXAMPLE
Ich wusste gar nicht, dass du mit ihm verwandt bist.
I had no idea that you are related to him.
Word family
The noun 'der/die Verwandte' (relative) is derived from this adjective and means 'a family member.' This noun is declined like an adjective.
EXAMPLE
Zu unserer Familienfeier kommen alle nahen Verwandten.
All close relatives are coming to our family celebration.
Common mistake
'Verwandt' (related) is used almost only predicatively, e.g. 'Sie sind verwandt.' (They are related.) You cannot put it before a noun to describe a person, not: 'mein verwandter Onkel.'
EXAMPLE
Anna und Paul sind weitläufig miteinander verwandt.
Anna and Paul are distantly related to each other.
Context clue: people
When 'verwandt' (related) refers to people, it is always about a family relationship. You can describe the degree of the relationship with adverbs like 'eng' (closely), 'weitläufig' (distantly), or 'entfernt' (remotely).
EXAMPLE
Wir sind nur entfernt verwandt, unsere Urgroßmütter waren Cousinen.
We are only distantly related; our great-grandmothers were cousins.
Context clue: things
When 'verwandt' (related) refers to things, languages, or concepts, it means 'similar' or 'connected.' Here too, the preposition 'mit' (with) is often used.
EXAMPLE
Diese beiden chemischen Stoffe sind eng miteinander verwandt.
These two chemical substances are closely related to each other.
Compare with
verwandt vs ähnlich
similar
“Ähnlich” points to recognizable similarities in individual features. “Verwandt” additionally suggests an inner connection or a common origin, for example with ideas or styles. “Ähnlich” is enough for visible similarities, while “verwandt” fits a closer connection.
verwandt
Die beiden Bilder sind im Stil verwandt und erinnern an dieselbe Kunstrichtung.
The two pictures are related in style and bring to mind the same art movement.
ähnlich
Die beiden Bilder sind ähnlich, weil sie dieselben Farben verwenden.
The two pictures are similar because they use the same colors.
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