Family Members in German
Updated July 6, 2026
The core family words in German are die Mutter (mother), der Vater (father), der Bruder (brother), and die Schwester (sister). German marks gender with the article, so learn der, die, or das with each one.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| die Mutter | mother |
| der Vater | father |
| der Bruder | brother |
| die Schwester | sister |
| der Sohn | son |
| die Tochter | daughter |
| die Großmutter | grandmother |
| der Großvater | grandfather |
| die Großeltern | grandparentsplural only |
| die Eltern | parentsplural only |
| das Kind | child |
| die Familie | family |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you say parents in German?
- Parents is die Eltern, a plural-only word. Grandparents is die Großeltern, and the whole family is die Familie.
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