verwandt

German

Etymology

From verwenden (“to use, utilize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈvant/, /fɐ-/

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• Rhymes: -ant
• Hyphenation: ver‧wandt

Adjective

verwandt (comparative verwandter, superlative am verwandtesten)

1. related (connected by blood, adoption, or marriage)

   Engländer und Deutsche sind sehr verwandt.

   The English and Germans are very related.

   Hyponyms: anverwandt, blutsverwandt, stammverwandt, wurzelverwandt

2. related (standing in relation or connection)

   Hyponyms: geistesverwandt, seelenverwandt

Usage notes

• In a narrower sense verwandt includes relatives by blood and adoption, their spouses and one’s own spouse—but not other “in-laws”. The latter are then specified with the adjective verschwägert (“related by marriage”).
• An even narrower sense is blutsverwandt (“related by blood”).

Derived terms

• Verwandtschaft

Verb

verwandt

1. past participle of verwenden