FAMILY TERMS
The Swedish word for father is far and mother mor.
Swedish |
English |
Far |
Father |
Mor |
Mother |
Farfar |
Grandfather (father’s father) |
Morfar |
Grandfather (mother’s father) |
Farmor |
Grandmother (father’s mother) |
Mormor |
Grandmother (mother’s mother) |
Bror |
Brother |
Syskon |
Brother(s) and sister(s) |
Syster |
Sister |
Farbror |
Uncle (father’s brother) |
Faster |
Aunt (father’s sister) |
Morbror |
Uncle (mother’s brother) |
Moster |
Aunt (mother’s sister) |
Son |
Son |
Dotter |
Daughter |
Brorsdotter |
Nephew (Brother’s daughter) |
Brorson |
Nephew (Brother’s son) |
Systerdotter |
Nephew (Sister’s daughter) |
Systerson |
Nephew (Sister’s son) |
Sonson |
Grandson (son’s son) |
Sondotter |
Granddaughter (son’s daughter) |
Dotterson |
Grandson (daughter’s son) |
Dotterdotter |
Granddaughter (daughter’s daughter) |
Barn |
Child |
Barnbarn |
Grandchild |
Barnbarnsbarn |
Great grandchild |
Kusin |
Cousin |
Syssling or |
Second cousin |