alleinerziehend
Translation
single-parent, single-mother, single-father
Examples
Sie ist eine alleinerziehende Mutter.
She is a single mother.
Es ist schwer, alleinerziehend zu sein.
It is hard to be a single parent.
Grammar Patterns
as an adjective before a noun The state supports single-parent families.
predicatively with 'sein' (to be) She has been a single parent for five years.
Similar Words
getrennt lebend (living separately); Antonyms: gemeinsam erziehend (co-parenting)
Etymology
Composed of 'allein' (alone) and 'erziehend' (raising, educating). Literally means 'alone-raising'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'allein' (alone) + 'erziehend' (raising). This structure directly tells you the meaning: raising a child alone.