Kernfamilie

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Kernfamilie

[ˈkɛʁnfaˌmiːli̯ə]

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[1] Determinativkompositum aus Kern und Familie

noun Kernfamilie · Kernfamilien

Soziologie die kleinste Zelle der Gesellschaft, bestehend aus Eltern und Kindern Die Kernfamilie aus dem Deutschland der 1950er und 1960er Jahre ist immer seltener anzutreffen.
Similar: Kleinfamilie · Opposite: Großfamilie, Patchworkfamilie, Stieffamilie, Kommune

In English

nuclear family a family unit consisting of a father, mother and children

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"Kernfamilie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/kernfamilie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Kernfamilie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/kernfamilie

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"Kernfamilie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/kernfamilie.

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@misc{kernfamilie_2026,
  title = {Kernfamilie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kernfamilie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}