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Geschwister: siblings — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryGeschwister

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel A1

Geschwister

siblings

a person's brothers and sisters

IPA/ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ/

The main stress is on the second syllable.

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Meaning 1neutral · 90%

a person's brothers and sisters

Natural examples

Ich habe zwei Geschwister.

Meine Geschwister wohnen in Hamburg.

Sie besucht am Wochenende ihre Geschwister.

Usage note

Geschwister is plural in normal modern German, so use plural verbs: Meine Geschwister sind hier. For one sibling, say Bruder or Schwester.

Useful combinations

Geschwister haben — to have siblings — my siblings

Geschwister — siblings — Geschwister: siblings

meine Geschwister

die Geschwister besuchen — to visit one's siblings

Common mistake

Meine Geschwister ist in Berlin.

Meine Geschwister sind in Berlin.

Geschwister is plural, so the verb must also be plural: sind, not ist.

Mini-lesson: Geschwister is plural

Use Geschwister for two or more siblings. Say Meine Geschwister sind hier. For one person, use Bruder or Schwester.

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Form and grammar

lemma: Geschwister
article: die
Gender: none
singular: —
plural: Geschwister
plural status: plural only
genitive: —
countability: countable

Geschwister is normally a plural-only noun meaning brothers and sisters or siblings. For one person, use Bruder or Schwester.

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Bruder Familie Eltern

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