Usage Note
Eltern exists only in the plural and takes plural agreement, so there is no singular for 'a parent'; you say ein Elternteil instead. It feeds compounds like Großeltern ('grandparents') and Schwiegereltern ('parents-in-law').
Examples
"Meine Eltern wohnen in Berlin."
Natural Translation
My parents live in Berlin.
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