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Lesson: 12. Common Family Terms

Familie - family
Vater - father
Mutter - mother
Eltern - parents
Bruder - brother
Schwester - sister
Sohn - son
Tochter - daughter
Großvater - grandfather
Großmutter - grandmother
Enkel - grandson
Enkelin - granddaughter
Onkel - uncle
Tante - aunt
Neffe - nephew
Nichte - niece
Cousin - cousin (male)
Cousine - cousin (female)
Ehemann - husband
Ehefrau - wife
Schwiegervater - father-in-law
Schwiegermutter - mother-in-law
Schwiegersohn - son-in-law
Schwiegertochter - daughter-in-law
Schwager - brother-in-law
Schwägerin - sister-in-law
Stiefvater - stepfather
Stiefmutter - stepmother
Stiefbruder - stepbrother
Stiefschwester - stepsister
Halbbruder - half-brother
Halbschwester - half-sister
Pflegemutter - foster mother
Pflegevater - foster father
Kind - child
Geschwister - siblings
Verwandte - relative
Zwillinge - twins
Familienmitglied - family member
Patin - godmother
Pate - godfather
Patenkind - godchild
Urenkel - great-grandson
Urenkelin - great-granddaughter
Urgroßvater - great-grandfather
Urgroßmutter - great-grandmother
Enkelkinder - grandchildren
Schwiegereltern - parents-in-law
Alleinerziehend - single parent