noun
son
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Sohn (der) means “son.” It is a masculine noun with plural Söhne (note Umlaut and -e ending). Declension: der Sohn, die Söhne, genitive des Sohnes. Plural is irregular due to Umlaut. Common in family contexts; no special prepositions or reflexivity; used with possessives like mein Sohn.
Examples
Mein Sohn ist fünf Jahre alt.
My son is five years old.
Ihr Sohn geht jeden Morgen zur Schule.
Her son goes to school every morning.
Der Richter erklärte, dass das Erbe dem Sohn übertragen wurde, obwohl der Prozess lange dauerte.
The judge explained that the inheritance was transferred to the son, although the trial lasted a long time.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a boy with a name tag that says 'der Sohn' to recall masculine gender.
Sounds a bit like English 'son' — they are cognates.
der Sohn — imagine the 'der' label on his school backpack (male).