Adjektiv

kinderreich

having many children, prolific

Eine kinderreiche Familie braucht viel Platz.

A family with many children needs a lot of space.

Er kommt aus einer kinderreichen Familie.

He comes from a family with many children.

(as an adjective before a noun) describing a noun eine kinderreiche Familie

Synonyms: fruchtbar (fertile); Antonyms: kinderlos (childless)

From 'Kinder' (children) and 'reich' (rich). Literally 'rich in children'.

Imagine a family that is 'rich' (reich), but their wealth is their 'children' (Kinder).

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