Family
in Yiddish
| bobe di |
grandmother |
| bruder der |
brother |
| elterbobe di |
great-grandmother |
| eltern |
parents |
| elterzeyde der |
great-grandfather |
| eydim der |
son-in-law |
| eynikI dos |
grandchild |
| feter der |
uncle |
| geshvister der |
siblings |
| kind dos |
child |
| korev der |
relative (m) |
| kroyve di |
relative (f) |
| kuzin der |
cousin (m) |
| kuzine di |
cousin (f) |
| makheteniste
di |
child’s
mother-in-law |
| makhetonim di |
mekhutn+makheteteniste |
| mame di |
mother |
| mekhutn der |
child’s
father-in-law |
| meydl dos |
girl |
| mume di |
aunt |
| plimenik der |
nephew |
| plimenitse di |
niece |
| shnur di |
daughter-in-law |
| shtif-bruder
der |
step-brother |
| shtif-foter
der |
step-father |
| shtif-muter
di |
step-mother |
| shtif-shvester
di |
step-sister |
| shvegerin di |
sister-in-law |
| shver der |
father-in-law |
| shvester di |
sister |
| shvesterkind
dos |
cousin |
| shviger di |
mother-in-law |
| shvoger der |
brother-in-law |
| tate der |
father |
| tate-mame |
parents |
| tokhter di |
daughter |
| tsviling der |
twins |
| ureynikI der |
great-grandchild |
| yingl der |
boy |
| zeyde der |
grandfather |
| zeyde-bobe |
grandparents |
| zun der |
son |
Last Updated on 4/12/08
By PHILIP "FISHL" KUTNER
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