Familie
German, noun/faˈmiːli̯ə/
Familie is spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-E (7 letters) and appears 257 times per million words in written German, the 347th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Familie is a German feminine noun meaning “family” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleinste Zelle der jeweiligen Gesellschaft”.
What does Familie mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefamily
- 2
femininefamily
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleinste Zelle der jeweiligen Gesellschaft 2. Eltern und Kinder (Kernfamilie) 3. Großeltern, deren Kinder und Enkel 4. Partnern mit Nachwuchs
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Familie
- Familien plural
- Fam. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Familie?
- /faˈmiːli̯ə/
- [faˈmiːli̯ə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Familie
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Familie in German?
Familie appears 257 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).