Family Words

Dutch	English	Comments
familie	family
gezin	family (parents and children)
bloedverwant	relative
vader	father
moeder	mother
ouders	parents
grootvader	grandfather
opa	grandpa
grootmoeder	grandmother
oma	grandma
grootouders	grandparents
broer	brother
broertje	little brother
zus	sister
zuster	sister	Not used much.
zusje	little sister
zoon	son
dochter	daughter
kleinzoon	grandson
kleindochter	granddaughter
oom	uncle
tante	aunt
neef	cousin (male), nephew
nicht	cousin (female), niece
man	husband
echtgenoot	husband	Not common.
vrouw	wife
schoonvader	father-in-law
schoonzuster	sister-in-law	Probably more common than schoonzus.
stiefvader	stepfather
stiefzuster	stepsister