eltern
di
עלטערן
parents
Plural-only noun — has no singular form.
Used in a sentence
מײַנע עלטערן וווינען אין ניו־יאָרק.
Mayne eltern voynen in nyu-york.
My parents live in New York.
זײַנע עלטערן זײַנען שוין געשטאָרבן.
Zayne eltern zaynen shoyn geshtorbn.
His parents have already passed away.
וווּ וווינען דײַנע עלטערן?
Vu voynen dayne eltern?
Where do your parents live?
Quick check
Which YIVO form means "parents" (a plural-only noun)?
1. ELTERN
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2. MEKHUTONIM
3. KINDER
4. BRIDER