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The people closest to you — parents, siblings, grandparents, and the rest.
- die Muttermotherfeminine; informal: Mama
- der Vaterfathermasculine; informal: Papa
- die Schwestersisterfeminine
- der Bruderbrothermasculine
- die Großmuttergrandmotherfeminine; informal: Oma
- der Großvatergrandfathermasculine; informal: Opa
- die Tochterdaughterfeminine
- der Sohnsonmasculine
- die Tanteauntfeminine; covers both maternal and paternal aunt
- der Onkelunclemasculine; covers both maternal and paternal uncle
- die Familiefamilyfeminine
- die Elternparentsplural only (no singular form in this sense)
- die Geschwistersiblingsplural only; covers brothers and sisters together regardless of age
- die Cousinefemale cousinfeminine; also spelled Kusine; German distinguishes cousin by gender
- der Cousinmale cousinmasculine; pronounced French-style (koo-ZEN); also Vetter (older/regional)
- das Babybabyneuter; loanword, plural: Babys
- der Mannhusbandmasculine; literally 'man', means 'husband' in context (mein Mann = my husband)
- die Frauwifefeminine; literally 'woman', means 'wife' in context (meine Frau = my wife)
- die Großelterngrandparentsplural only; combines Großmutter + Großvater
- das Kindchildneuter; plural: Kinder
- die Enkelingranddaughterfeminine
- der Enkelgrandsonmasculine; can also mean 'grandchild' generally