In this article, we will go through how to discuss the family in Norwegian. It’s important to know words for family members so that you can talk about your family when you are in Norway.
Important family vocabulary in Norwegian
en familie
a family
en mor
a mother
en mamma
a mom
en far
a father
en pappa
a dad
foreldre
parents
en søster
a sister
en bror
a brother
en datter
a daugther
en sønn
a son
et barn
a child
et barnebarn
a grandchild
en tante
an aunt
en onkel
an uncle
en kusine
a cousin (female)
en fetter
a cousin (male)
søskenbarn
cousins
et søskenbarn
a cousin
en bestemor
a grandmother
en bestefar
a grandfather
besteforeldre
grandparents
en farmor
a father’s mother
en farfar
a father’s father,
en morfar
a mother’s father
en mormor
a mother’s mother
en oldemor
a great grandmother
en oldefar
a great grandfather
en svigermor
a mother-in-law
en svigerfar
a father-in-law
en niese
a niece
en nevø
a nephew
en stemor
a stepmom,
en stefar
a stepfather
Now that you’ve learned a few family words in Norwegian, you can start practicing by telling your Norwegian friends about your family!
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