Family relationships
Thursday, 05 May 2005

This page lists the Dutch words for family members and their English translation.

Dutch termEnglish translation
aangetrouwde ...kin by marriage, no blood relationship.
achterkleindochtergreat-granddaughter
achterkleinzoongreat-grandson
achterneefmale: first cousin once removed or second cousin
achternichtfemale: first cousin once removed or second cousin
broer, broederbrother
dochter, dr.Daughter
echtgenoothusband, spouse (male)
echtgenotewife, spouse (female)
grootmoedergrandmother
grootoudersgrandparents
grootvadergrandfather
halfbroerhalfbrother
halfzushalfsister
huisvrouwhousewife, can mean 'wife' in early documents
kindchild
kinderenchildren
kleindochtergranddaughter
kleinkindgrandchild
kleinkinderengrandchildren
kleinzoongrandson
manman, husband
moedermother
neef(male) cousin or nephew
nicht(female) cousin or niece
omagrandmother
oomuncle
opagrandfather
oudersparents
oudoomgreatuncle
oudtantegreataunt
overgrootmoedergreat-grandmother
overgrootvadergreat-grandfather
schoonmoedermother-in-law
schoonoudersparents-in-law
schoonvaderfather-in-law
schoonzussister-in-law
stiefmoederstepmother
stiefvaderstepfather
tanteaunt
vaderfather
van halve beddeliterally: 'of half bed', meaning sharing only one parent
vrouwwoman, wife
weduwewidow
weduwnaarwidower
zoon, zn.Son
zus, zustersister
zwagerbrother-in-law