släkt — meaning in English

English meaning

• family noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
• kinship noun The connection between people through blood, marriage, or adoption.
• people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
• related adj Connected in some way to something else.
• slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.

Senses

släkt is used for these senses in English:

• kinship Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
• people A person's ancestors, relatives or family.
• related Standing in relation or connection.
• slaughter (uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
• slaughter A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

family — full definition

1. noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
2. noun A group of related things classified together, such as a category in biology or a set of related languages.
3. adjective Suitable for both children and adults.

kinship — full definition

1. noun The connection between people through blood, marriage, or adoption.
2. noun A strong sense of closeness or shared identity with someone, even without a family connection.

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