noun
relative, relation
A1
Verwandte: means relative or relation (family member). Masculine noun (der Verwandte) but can denote any gender; plural die Verwandten. It's an n‑declension (weak) noun: adds -n in oblique singular forms and plural (den Verwandten, dem Verwandten). Plural form is Verwandten.
Examples
Viele Verwandte kamen zur Feier.
Many relatives came to the celebration.
An Weihnachten besuchen wir unsere Verwandten.
At Christmas we visit our relatives.
Die Familie besuchte die Verwandten, weil die Großmutter Geburtstag feierte.
The family visited the relatives because the grandmother was celebrating her birthday.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a family tree labeled 'Verwandte'.
Sounds like 'ver-wanted' — think of relatives who are wanted at family events.
die — commonly used as 'die Verwandten' (the relatives); singular can be 'der Verwandte' or 'die Verwandte'.
Notes
Can be masculine or feminine in the singular ('der Verwandte' / 'die Verwandte'); plural commonly 'die Verwandten'. This entry uses the masculine lemma form for declension but notes the feminine singular form exists.