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The people closest to you — parents, siblings, grandparents, and the rest.
- moedermotherde moeder; informal: mama/mam
- vaderfatherde vader; informal: papa/pap
- oudersparentsde ouders; plural
- zussisterde zus; also zuster (more formal); no older/younger distinction
- broerbrotherde broer; no older/younger distinction
- omagrandmotherde oma; everyday word. Formal: grootmoeder
- opagrandfatherde opa; everyday word. Formal: grootvader
- dochterdaughterde dochter
- zoonsonde zoon
- tanteauntde tante; applies to both maternal and paternal aunt
- oomunclede oom; applies to both maternal and paternal uncle
- familiefamilyde familie; refers to extended family/relatives. Immediate household: gezin
- neefmale cousin (also nephew)de neef; one word covers both cousin and nephew (son of aunt/uncle or of sibling)
- nichtfemale cousin (also niece)de nicht; one word covers both cousin and niece
- babyde baby; borrowed from English. Also: kindje (little child)
- manhusbandde man; literally 'man'. Also echtgenoot (formal). Possessive context: mijn man = my husband
- vrouwwifede vrouw; literally 'woman'. Also echtgenote (formal). mijn vrouw = my wife
- broers en zussensiblingsno single word for 'siblings'; Dutch says 'broers en zussen' (brothers and sisters)
- kleinkindgrandchildhet kleinkind; kleinzoon = grandson, kleindochter = granddaughter
- grootoudersgrandparentsde grootouders; plural