No. 314 in German
eltern
"Eltern" means "parents" in English.
In a sentence
Meine Eltern sind Lehrer.
My parents are teachers.
Here 'Eltern' is used as the subject of the sentence to refer to 'parents'.
Ich verbringe gerne Zeit mit meinen Eltern.
I like spending time with my parents.
In this sentence, 'Eltern' is part of a prepositional phrase indicating companionship.
Die Eltern des Kindes sind sehr freundlich.
The child's parents are very friendly.
Here 'Eltern' is used in the genitive case to show possession or relation.
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