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Thursday, 05 May 2005 |
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This page lists the Dutch words for family members and their English translation.
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| aangetrouwde ... | kin by marriage, no blood relationship. | | achterkleindochter | great-granddaughter | | achterkleinzoon | great-grandson | | achterneef | male: first cousin once removed or second cousin | | achternicht | female: first cousin once removed or second cousin | | broer, broeder | brother | | dochter, dr. | Daughter | | echtgenoot | husband, spouse (male) | | echtgenote | wife, spouse (female) | | grootmoeder | grandmother | | grootouders | grandparents | | grootvader | grandfather | | halfbroer | halfbrother | | halfzus | halfsister | | huisvrouw | housewife, can mean 'wife' in early documents | | kind | child | | kinderen | children | | kleindochter | granddaughter | | kleinkind | grandchild | | kleinkinderen | grandchildren | | kleinzoon | grandson | | man | man, husband | | moeder | mother | | neef | (male) cousin or nephew | | nicht | (female) cousin or niece | | oma | grandmother | | oom | uncle | | opa | grandfather | | ouders | parents | | oudoom | greatuncle | | oudtante | greataunt | | overgrootmoeder | great-grandmother | | overgrootvader | great-grandfather | | schoonmoeder | mother-in-law | | schoonouders | parents-in-law | | schoonvader | father-in-law | | schoonzus | sister-in-law | | stiefmoeder | stepmother | | stiefvader | stepfather | | tante | aunt | | vader | father | | van halve bedde | literally: 'of half bed', meaning sharing only one parent | | vrouw | woman, wife | | weduwe | widow | | weduwnaar | widower | | zoon, zn. | Son | | zus, zuster | sister | | zwager | brother-in-law |
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