No. 352 in Danish
forældre
"Parents"
In a sentence
Mine forældre elsker at rejse.
My parents love to travel.
Here, 'forældre' is used as a plural noun meaning 'parents', referring to both mother and father collectively.
Jeg besøger mine forældre i weekenden.
I will visit my parents this weekend.
In this sentence, 'forældre' again refers to the speaker's parents and is used to indicate family members who raise the individual.
Forældres ansvar er at støtte deres børn.
Parents' responsibility is to support their children.
In this example, 'forældre' is used possessively ('forældres'), indicating something that belongs to parents overall.
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