German word

die Eltern in German sentences

die Eltern means "parents" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Die Eltern sichern das Fenster im Kinderzimmer ab.

The parents secure the window in the child's room.

Die Eltern beklagen den Zustand der Schule.

The parents complain about the condition of the school.

Die Erklärung beschwichtigt die Sorgen der Eltern kaum.

The explanation barely calms the parents' worries.

Die Schule bittet die Eltern um Unterstützung.

The school asks the parents for support.

Die Schule dankt den Eltern für die Unterstützung.

The school thanks the parents for the support.

Common mistake

Do not learn Eltern without its article. Store it as die Eltern when the article is available.