Noun
die Tante
Pronunciation: /ˈtantə/
aunt
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plural Tanten
Meanings
Noun
- aunt
- woman, broad
Example sentence
Wie lange wirst du bei deiner Tante bleiben?
How long will you stay with your aunt?
Word forms
singular
die Tante
plural
die Tanten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Tante
Accusativedie Tante
Dativeder Tante
Genitiveder Tante
Plural
Nominativedie Tanten
Accusativedie Tanten
Dativeden Tanten
Genitiveder Tanten
Usage
- meine Tante väterlicherseits — My aunt on my father's side.
- Tante / Nichte — An aunt differs from her niece, die Nichte.
Meine Tante bringt jedes Jahr selbst gebackene Plätzchen mit.
My aunt brings homemade biscuits every year.