íslenska
 
Icelandic
frændsemishugtök
kinship terminology

The following chart shows the kinship terms for Icelandic.

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íslenska
ensku
íslenska
ensku
íslenska
ensku
fjölskyldan
Family
móðir
mother
faðir
father
foreldri
parent
systir
sister
broðir
brother
systkyni (g-nt for sibling)
sibling
dóttir
daughter
sonur
son
barn
child
langamma (f's m)
grandmother
langafi (f's f)
grandfather
langafi/langamma
grandparent
langamma
maternal grandmother
langafi
maternal grandfather
langamma (m's m)
paternal grandmother
langafi (m's f)
paternal grandfather
barnabarn (granddaughter)
granddaughter
barnabarn (grandson)
grandson
barnabarn (grandchild)
grandchild
frænka (aunt)
maternal aunt
langamma (m's s)
paternal aunt
langamma (f's s)
aunt
frændi (uncle)
maternal uncle
langafi (m's b)
paternal uncle
langafi (f's b)
uncle
frænka (niece)
niece
frændi (nephew)
nephew
frændi/frænka (cousin)
female cousin
frænka (female cousin)
male cousin
frændi (male cousin)
cousin
eiginkona
wife
eiginmaður
husband
eiginmaður/eiginkona (g-nt for spouse)
spouse
sveigamamma
mother-in-law
svei
father-in-law
systir
sister-in-law
sveinn
brother-in-law