verwandt
Translation
related, kindred, akin
Examples
Wir sind eng verwandt.
We are closely related.
Diese Themen sind miteinander verwandt.
These topics are related to each other.
Grammar Patterns
((mit+3)) to be related to sb. We are related to the Müller family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ähnlich (similar), zugehörig (belonging); Antonyms: fremd (foreign, strange), unähnlich (dissimilar)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating connection) and the past participle of 'wenden' (to turn). Literally means 'turned towards each other'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-' connecting people who have 'wandered' or turned onto the same family path. The noun 'Verwandte' (relative) comes directly from this adjective.