In German
Tante
Meaning: aunt
Example sentences
MeineTantewohntinMünchen.
My aunt lives in Munich.
DieTantebringtKuchenmit.
The aunt brings cake.
IchbesuchemeineTantenimSommer.
I visit my aunts in the summer.
Grammar note
“Die Tante” is feminine. The plural is “die Tanten”, with no change in the word. Informally you can say “Tantchen”.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “Tante” (aunt) with “Tanz” (dance). The letters are close, but the meaning is completely different.
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What is the German for uncle?
“Der Onkel”.
What is the plural of “Tante”?
“Tanten”, with the same ending.