Names of Family Members in German
What are the German names for family members.
From close relations like father, mother, son and daughter, to wider expressons, such as son-in-law or niece.
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word | translation |
der Vater | father |
die Mutter | mother |
die Eltern | parents |
das Kind | child |
der Sohn | son |
die Tochter | daughter |
der Bruder | brother |
die Schwester | sister |
die Großmutter | grandmother |
der Großvater | grandfather |
der Opa | grandpa |
die Oma | grandma |
der Enkel | grandchild |
der Enkelsohn | grandson |
die Enkeltochter | granddaughter |
der Onkel | uncle |
word | translation |
die Tante | aunt |
der Cousin | cousin |
die Cousine | cousin (female) |
der Neffe | nephew |
die Nichte | niece |
der Verlobte | fiancé |
die Verlobte | fiancée |
der Ehefrau | wife |
die Ehemann | husband |
der Schwiegervater | father-in-law |
die Schwiegermutter | mother-in-law |
der Schwiegersohn | son-in-law |
die Schwiegertochter | daughter-in-law |
der Schwager | brother-in-law |
die Schwägerin | sister-in-law |
die Familie | family |
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