This is the 314th most frequent German word.
eltern
"Eltern" means "parents" in English.
Here 'Eltern' is used as the subject of the sentence to refer to 'parents'.
Meine Eltern sind Lehrer.
My parents are teachers.
Here 'Eltern' is used in the genitive case to show possession or relation.
Die Eltern des Kindes sind sehr freundlich.
The child's parents are very friendly.
In this sentence, 'Eltern' is part of a prepositional phrase indicating companionship.