die Kaufmannsfamilie
Translation
merchant family, merchant's family
Examples
Die Kaufmannsfamilie war sehr reich.
The merchant family was very rich.
Er stammte aus einer alten Kaufmannsfamilie.
He came from an old merchant family.
Grammar Patterns
Compound Noun Kaufmann + Familie = die Kaufmannsfamilie
Similar Words
Händlerfamilie (trader family), Unternehmerfamilie (entrepreneur family)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Kaufmann' (merchant) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Familie' (family).
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'Kaufmanns' (of the merchant) + 'Familie' (family). The gender is determined by the last word, 'die Familie'.