Dutch Family Vocabulary — All Family Words with Examples
Learn all Dutch family words: parents, siblings, grandparents, in-laws and more. Includes pronunciation, example sentences, and a 5-question quiz.
Core Family Members
| Dutch | Article | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| moeder / mama | de | mother / mum | moo-der |
| vader / papa | de | father / dad | fah-der |
| ouders | de | parents | ow-ders |
| broer | de | brother | broor |
| zus / zuster | de | sister | zus |
| kind | het | child | kint |
| zoon | de | son | zohn |
| dochter | de | daughter | dokh-ter |
Grandparents & Extended Family
| Dutch | Article | English |
|---|---|---|
| oma | de | grandmother |
| opa | de | grandfather |
| oom | de | uncle |
| tante | de | aunt |
| neef | de | nephew / male cousin |
| nicht | de | niece / female cousin |
| kleinzoon | de | grandson |
| kleindochter | de | granddaughter |
Partners & In-Laws
| Dutch | Article | English |
|---|---|---|
| man / echtgenoot | de | husband |
| vrouw / echtgenote | de | wife |
| partner | de | partner |
| schoonmoeder | de | mother-in-law |
| schoonvader | de | father-in-law |
| zwager | de | brother-in-law |
| schoonzus | de | sister-in-law |
Example Sentences
Mijn moeder heet Anna.
My mother's name is Anna.
Ik heb twee broers en één zus.
I have two brothers and one sister.
Mijn opa woont in Amsterdam.
My grandfather lives in Amsterdam.
Hoe oud is je vader?
How old is your father?
Wij hebben drie kinderen.
We have three children.
Mijn schoonmoeder komt morgen op bezoek.
My mother-in-law is visiting tomorrow.
Quick quiz — Dutch Family
Frequently Asked Questions
Mijn familie. For example: Mijn familie woont in Nederland. (My family lives in the Netherlands.)
Both mean 'wife', but echtgenote is the formal/official word (used on forms, in official contexts). Vrouw is the everyday word. Note: vrouw also simply means 'woman'.
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