Vatersschwester
dieNounfather's sister (paternal aunt)
English translations
- 01
father's sister
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Schwester des Vaters, also die Tante väterlicherseits.
- English meaning
- Paternal aunt
- Synonym
- Tante
- German example
- Meine Vatersschwester besuchte uns jedes Jahr zu Weihnachten.
- English example
- My paternal aunt visited us every year for Christmas.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Vatersschwester
- Plural Form
- die Vatersschwestern
Example sentences with “Vatersschwester”
Meine Vatersschwester wohnt in Berlin. (My paternal aunt lives in Berlin.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a common word?
It is descriptive; 'Tante' is much more commonly used.