parent in German
parent in German is Elternteil, Eltern, Elter — parent means a person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
parent in German
Elternteil
(often in the plural) A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.
Eltern
(often in the plural) A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.
Elternteil
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
Elter
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
Elternpflanze
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
Elterntier
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
Mutter
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
Mutterpfanze
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]
Elternteil
(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. [from 20th c.]
Elter
(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. [from 20th c.]
Eltern
(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. [from 20th c.]
What does "parent" mean?
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noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
"Both parents attended the school play."
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noun The source or origin from which something else derives.
"The parent company owns several smaller brands."
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verb To raise and care for a child.
"They chose to parent their children with a lot of patience and structure."
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parent in a sentence
- Both parents attended the school play.
- As a single parent, she juggled work and childcare alone.
- The parent company owns several smaller brands.
- They chose to parent their children with a lot of patience and structure.
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What is "parent" in German?
"parent" in German is Elternteil, Eltern, Elter. parent means: A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
How do you use "parent" in a sentence?
Example: "Both parents attended the school play." In German, "parent" is Elternteil, Eltern, Elter.
Are there other ways to say "parent" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "parent": Elternteil, Eltern, Elter, Elternpflanze, Elterntier, Mutter.
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