Translation of “ancestors” to German

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Dictionary: "ancestors" - translations and examples

ancestor [ˈænsɪstə] noun

pl. ancestors

der Vorfahr m (man)

All humans on Earth are descended from a common ancestor.

Alle Menschen auf der Erde stammen von einem gemeinsamen Vorfahren ab.

der Vorbesitzer m (man)

"ancestors": synonyms

ancestor:: forebear forefather predecessor progenitor

Exemples with "ancestors"

Where are your ancestors from? Woher sind deine Vorfahren?

Tom's ancestors came from Africa. Toms Vorfahren kamen aus Afrika.

Our ancestors arrived in this country 150 years ago. Unsere Vorfahren kamen vor 150 Jahren in diesem Land an.

In fact, a group of their ancestors peopled a continent on the planet Earth about 250 000 of your Earth years ago. Tatsächlich bevölkerte eine Anzahl ihrer Vorfahren einen Kontinent auf dem Planeten Erde vor ungefähr zweihundertfünfzig tausend Erdenjahren.

All humans on Earth are descended from a common ancestor. Alle Menschen auf der Erde stammen von einem gemeinsamen Vorfahren ab.

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