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Dutch for Beginners: Family
The following words are used to talk about your family in Dutch:
| Familie |
Family |
| Man | Man |
| Vrouw | Woman |
| Jongen | Boy |
| Meisje | Girl |
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| Vader | Father |
| Moeder | Mother |
| Zoon, zonen | Son, sons |
| Dochter | Daughter |
| Kind (*), kinderen | Child, children |
| Broer | Brother |
| Zus | Sister |
| Opa, grootvader | Grandfather |
| Oma | Grandmother |
| Oom | Uncle |
| Tante | Aunt |
| Neef | Nephew; cousin (male) |
| Nicht | Niece; cousin (female) |
| Schoonvader | Father-in-law |
| Schoonmoeder | Mother-in-law |
| Ouders | Parents |
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| Getrouwd | Married |
| Verloofd | Engaged |
| Gescheiden | Divorced |
| Weduwe | Widow |
| Weduwnaar | Widower |
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| Geboorte | Birth |
| Dood | Death |
| Scheiding | Divorce |
| Huwelijk (*) | Marriage |
| Bruiloft | Wedding |
| Verjaardag | Birthday |
| Jubileum (*) | Anniversary |
NOTE: The definite article for singular nouns marked (*) is "het" (e.g., "het kind" = "the child"); the definite article for all other singular nouns is "de" (e.g., "de familie" = "the family").
The definite article for plural nouns is always "de".
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