The Immediate Family

• Mor: Mother
• Far: Father
• Forældre: Parents
• Søster: Sister
• Bror: Brother
• Søskende: Siblings
• Datter: Daughter
• Søn: Son
• Barn / Børn: Child / Children

The Grandparents (Specific)

Danish uses specific words to tell you which side of the family you are talking about:

• Mormor: Grandmother (Mother’s mother)
• Morfar: Grandfather (Mother’s father)
• Farmor: Grandmother (Father’s mother)
• Farfar: Grandfather (Father’s father)
• Bedsteforældre: Grandparents (General term)

Extended Family

• Tante: Aunt (Usually the wife of an uncle)
• Onkel: Uncle (Usually the husband of an aunt)
• Moster: Aunt (Mother’s sister)
• Fastre: Aunt (Father’s sister)
• Morbror: Uncle (Mother’s brother)
• Farbror: Uncle (Father’s brother)
• Fætter: Cousin (Male)
• Kusine: Cousin (Female)
• Niece: Niece
• Nevø: Nephew

Partners and In-laws

• Mand: Husband / Man
• Kone: Wife / Woman
• Kæreste: Boyfriend / Girlfriend (Literally “Dearest”)
• Svigermor: Mother-in-law
• Svigerfar: Father-in-law