noun
relative, family member
B1
Means relative or family member. Noun: der/die Angehörige (singular), plural Angehörigen. It follows weak declension: many oblique forms add -n (den Angehörigen, der Angehörigen). Used both for a specific person and commonly collectively in plural for relatives or next-of-kin in legal and everyday contexts.
Examples
Die Angehörige wartete vor dem Krankenhaus.
The family member waited outside the hospital.
Er rief seine Angehörigen an, um sie zu informieren.
He called his relatives to let them know.
Die Angehörigen wurden über den Zustand des Patienten informiert.
The relatives were informed about the patient's condition.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a small group of people gathered together labeled 'Angehörige' (relatives).
die -> think 'she' (female). Note: this lemma can refer to both male and female people (der Angehörige / die Angehörige), but the plural is 'die Angehörigen'.
Notes
Can refer to relatives or next of kin. The lemma appears in both masculine and feminine forms (der Angehörige, die Angehörige); the common plural is die Angehörigen.