Niwenglisc:Familie

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Close Family

 * Fader, Fæder - m - Father
 * Moder, Mœder - f - Mother
 * Broðer, Brœðer - m - Brother
 * Swester, Swestern - f - Sister
 * Sone, Sonen - m - Son
 * Dohter, Dœhter - f - Daughter

Extended Family

 * Aldfader - m - Grandfather
 * Aldmoder - f - Grandmother
 * Griettbarn - n - grandchild (toddler)
 * Griettcild, Griettcilder - n - grandchild (generally older than 2 yrs.)
 * Griettdohter - f - granddaughter
 * Griettsone - m - grandson
 * note: for more distant relations, the prefix Or- is added: Oraldfader - Great grandfather; Ororaldfader - great-great-grandfather, etc.

In-Laws

 * Aðum, Aðme - m - son-in-law, daughter's husband, brother-in-law, sister's husband.
 * Snore, Snoren - f - daughter-in-law, son's wife, sister-in-law, brother's wife
 * Sweger, Swegern - f - mother-in-law, mother of one's spouse
 * Swier, Swieren - m - father-in-law, father of one's spouse
 * Taaker, Taakern - m - husband's brother, brother-in-law

Cousins

 * Eam, Eame - m - uncle, mother's brother
 * Fadre, Fadren - m - uncle, father's brother
 * Faðe, Faðen - f - aunt, father's sister
 * Geswire, Geswiren - m/f - sister's son/daughter
 * Geswiere, Geswieren - m/f - cousin
 * Maage, Maagen - f - female relative
 * Mæge, Mægen - m - male relative
 * Modrige Modrigen - f - aunt, mother's sister
 * Nefe, Nefen - m - nephew
 * Nefne, Nefnen - f - niece
 * Nift, Nifte - f - niece
 * Suhtrige, Suhtrigen - m - brother's son, nephew
 * Syhtrige, Syhtrigen - m - brother's daughter, niece
 * note: the most common terms for niece and nephew are 'Nefe' and 'Nift'. Nefne is an alternate term emphasizing the relationship to a nephew; Suhtrige and Geswire can be used to get specific, but you can also say Broðers Sone and Swesters Sone.