Family Members in Afrikaans

Want to know how to say father, mother, uncle, or aunt in Afrikaans? Below we have put together a list of the most important family related words in Afrikaans for you. For even more vocabularies, take a look at our learning resources for Afrikaans at the end of the page.

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Immediate Family Members in Afrikaans
Extended Family Members in Afrikaans
Other Family Related Afrikaans Vocabularies

Immediate Family Members in Afrikaans

English	Afrikaans
wife in Afrikaans	eggenote (eggenotes)
husband in Afrikaans	eggenoot (eggenote)
mother in Afrikaans	moeder (moeders)
father in Afrikaans	vader (vaders)
daughter in Afrikaans	dogter (dogters)
son in Afrikaans	seun (seuns)
grandfather in Afrikaans	oupa (oupas)
grandfather in Afrikaans	oupa (oupas)
big brother in Afrikaans	ouboet (ouboete)
little brother in Afrikaans	kleinboet (kleinboete)
big sister in Afrikaans	ousus (oususse)
little sister in Afrikaans	kleinsus (kleinsusse)

Extended Family Members in Afrikaans

English	Afrikaans
aunt in Afrikaans	tannie (tannies)
uncle in Afrikaans	oom (ooms)
cousin in Afrikaans	neef (neefs)
cousin in Afrikaans	niggie (niggies)
niece in Afrikaans	broerskind/susterskind (broerskinders/susterskinders)
nephew in Afrikaans	broerskind/susterskind (broerskinders/susterskinders)
grandson in Afrikaans	kleinseun (kleinseuns)
granddaughter in Afrikaans	kleindogter (kleindogters)

Other Family Related Afrikaans Vocabularies

English	Afrikaans
daughter-in-law in Afrikaans	skoondogter (skoondogters)
son-in-law in Afrikaans	skoonseun (skoonseuns)
brother-in-law in Afrikaans	swaer (swaers)
sister-in-law in Afrikaans	skoonsuster (skoonsusters)
father-in-law in Afrikaans	skoonpa (skoonpa's)
mother-in-law in Afrikaans	skoonma (skoonma's)
parents in Afrikaans	ouers (ouers)
parents-in-law in Afrikaans	skoonouers (skoonouers)
siblings in Afrikaans	broers en susters (broers en susters)
stepfather in Afrikaans	stiefpa (stiefpa's)
stepmother in Afrikaans	stiefma (stiefma's)
stepdaughter in Afrikaans	stiefdogter (stiefdogters)
stepson in Afrikaans	stiefseun (stiefseuns)

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Family Members in Afrikaans

Immediate Family Members in Afrikaans

Extended Family Members in Afrikaans

Other Family Related Afrikaans Vocabularies

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