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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Geschwister”, which translates to “siblings”. Two siblings (a brother and sister) playing a board game together on a cozy rug,
Two siblings (a brother and sister) playing a board game together on a cozy rug,

die Geschwister

A1 · noun

siblings

[diː ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ]

Plural

Plural die Geschwister

Geschwister in a sentence

Examples

Ich habe zwei Geschwister.

I have two siblings.

Meine Geschwister spielen zusammen.

My siblings play together.

How to remember it

GE-SCHWIS-TER sounds like 'GET SWISS TEA'. Imagine SIBLINGS sharing a cup of hot SWISS TEA.

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