relative
die Verwandte, die Verwandten
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male relative
A male person who belongs to the same family, whether by blood relation or by marriage.
Zu der Familienfeier kamen alle nahen und entfernten Verwandten.
All close and distant relatives came to the family celebration.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Verwandten |
| genitive | der Verwandten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Verwandte | die Verwandten |
| accusative | die Verwandte | die Verwandten |
| dative | der Verwandten | den Verwandten |
| genitive | der Verwandten | der Verwandten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Verwandter' (relative) is derived directly from the adjective 'verwandt' (related), which means 'belonging to the same family.' It is a nominalized adjective.
Bist du mit ihm verwandt?
Are you related to him?
Because 'Verwandter' (relative) is a nominalized adjective, it is declined like an adjective. The ending changes depending on the article and case.
Ein Verwandter von mir lebt in Berlin.
A relative of mine lives in Berlin.
Ich besuche meinen Verwandten am Wochenende.
I'm visiting my relative on the weekend.
Der Verwandte hat uns zum Essen eingeladen.
The relative invited us to dinner.
The plural form 'die Verwandten' (the relatives) is used very often to talk about family in general. It includes all genders.
An Weihnachten besuchen wir unsere Verwandten.
At Christmas, we visit our relatives.
relative / member
Verwandter and Angehöriger can both refer to a man from the same family. Verwandter emphasizes the family relationship more strongly, while Angehöriger refers more generally to belonging to the family and is especially often used in the plural as a collective term.
Paul ist als Bruder meines Vaters ein enger Verwandter von mir.
As my father’s brother, Paul is a close relative of mine.
Nach dem Unfall wurden Pauls Angehörige sofort informiert.
Paul’s relatives were informed immediately after the accident.
