Stiefgeschwister

Q: Is it der, die, or das Stiefgeschwister?

It is die Stiefgeschwister. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Stiefgeschwister is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Stiefgeschwister?

The plural form of die Stiefgeschwister is die Stiefgeschwister. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Stiefgeschwister mean in English?

The German word die Stiefgeschwister translates to “step-siblings” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Stiefgeschwister?

Like all German nouns, Stiefgeschwister changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Stiefgeschwister These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

step-siblings

Plural: die Stiefgeschwister

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Why does the noun Stiefgeschwister have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Stiefgeschwister

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Stiefgeschwister	Stiefgeschwister	keine Stiefgeschwister
Akkusativ	die Stiefgeschwister	Stiefgeschwister	keine Stiefgeschwister
Dativ	den Stiefgeschwistern	Stiefgeschwistern	keinen Stiefgeschwistern
Genitiv	der Stiefgeschwister	Stiefgeschwister	keiner Stiefgeschwister

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stiefgeschwister in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neuen Stiefgeschwister spielen.The new step-siblings are playing.	Stiefgeschwister sind oft nett.Step-siblings are often nice.	Keine alten Stiefgeschwister wohnen hier.No old step-siblings live here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die netten Stiefgeschwister.I see the nice step-siblings.	Wir besuchen Stiefgeschwister gern.We like to visit step-siblings.	Ich habe keine bösen Stiefgeschwister.I have no evil step-siblings.
Dativ	Ich helfe den guten Stiefgeschwistern gern.I like to help the good step-siblings.	Ich spreche mit neuen Stiefgeschwistern oft.I often speak with new step-siblings.	Ich vertraue keinen bösen Stiefgeschwistern.I trust no evil step-siblings.
Genitiv	Das ist das Haus der neuen Stiefgeschwister.That is the house of the new step-siblings.	Die Meinungen junger Stiefgeschwister sind wichtig.Opinions of young step-siblings are important.	Die Meinungen keiner bösen Stiefgeschwister sind wichtig.The opinions of no evil step-siblings are important.

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Is it der, die, or das Stiefgeschwister?

It is die Stiefgeschwister. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Stiefgeschwister is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Stiefgeschwister?

The plural form of die Stiefgeschwister is die Stiefgeschwister. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Stiefgeschwister mean in English?

The German word die Stiefgeschwister translates to “step-siblings” in English.

How do you decline die Stiefgeschwister?

Like all German nouns, Stiefgeschwister changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Stiefgeschwister

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.