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Familienstand

Familienstand is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
no plural
English
marital status
Level
A1
Topic
Person

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Why is it der Familienstand?

Familienstand is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Stand. So it’s der Familienstand.

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Law, family law: a person's legal status in relation to whether they are single, married, widowed or divorced

[1] Recht, Familienrecht: rechtlicher Status einer Person in Bezug darauf, ob sie ledig, verheiratet, verwitwet oder geschieden ist

Examples

[1] I'm not interested in the marital status of my work colleagues.

[1] Der Familienstand meiner Arbeitskollegen interessiert mich nicht.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Familienstand —
Genitiv des Familienstandes des Familienstands —
Dativ dem Familienstande dem Familienstand —
Akkusativ den Familienstand —

Pronunciation

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