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barnebarn

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barnebarn n (

  • definite singular barnebarnet,
  • indefinite plural barnebarn,
  • definite plural barnebarna or barnebarnene)

a grandchild (child of someone’s child)

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bestefar

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bestefar m (

  • definite singular bestefaren,
  • indefinite plural bestefedre,
  • definite plural bestefedrene)

a grandfather

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besteforelder

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besteforelder m (

  • definite singular besteforelderen,
  • indefinite plural besteforeldre,
  • definite plural besteforeldrene)

a grandparent

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bestemor

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bestemor m or f (

  • definite singular bestemoren or bestemora,
  • indefinite plural bestemødre or bestemødrer,
  • definite plural bestemødrene)

a grandmother (paternal or maternal; mother of someone’s parent)

  • Livet har mange begynnelser. En av dem er den dagen en blir bestemor. (Gudrun Vinsrygg)
  • Life has many beginnings. One of them is the day one becomes a grandmother.
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bror

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bror m (

  • definite singular broren,
  • indefinite plural brødre,
  • definite plural brødrene)

a brother

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bryllup

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bryllup n (

  • definite singular bryllupet,
  • indefinite plural bryllup or brylluper,
  • definite plural bryllupa or bryllupene)

a wedding

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datter

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datter m or f (

  • definite singular dattera or datteren,
  • indefinite plural døtre or døtrer,
  • definite plural døtrene)

a daughter

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ektefelle

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ektefelle m (

  • definite singular ektefellen,
  • indefinite plural ektefeller,
  • definite plural ektefellene)

a spouse (husband or wife)

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ektemann

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ektemann m (

  • definite singular ektemannen,
  • indefinite plural ektemenn,
  • definite plural ektemennene)

a husband

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ektepar

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ektepar n (

  • definite singular ekteparet,
  • indefinite plural ektepar,
  • definite plural ektepara or ekteparene)

a married couple (man and woman who are married to each other)

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ekteskap

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ekteskap n (

  • definite singular ekteskapet,
  • indefinite plural ekteskap or ekteskaper,
  • definite plural ekteskapa or ekteskapene)

a marriage

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en tvillingbror

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a twin brother

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enebarn

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enebarn n (

  • definite singular enebarnet,
  • indefinite plural enebarn,
  • definite plural enebarna or enebarnene)

only child

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familie

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familie m (

  • definite singular familien,
  • indefinite plural familier,
  • definite plural familiene)
  1. a family (father, mother and their sons and daughters)
  2. (biology) family (a principal taxonomic category)
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far

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far m (

  • definite singular faren,
  • indefinite plural fedre,
  • definite plural fedrene)

a father

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farfar

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farfar m (

  • definite singular farfaren,
  • indefinite plural farfedre,
  • definite plural farfedrene)

paternal grandfather

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farmor

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farmor m or f (

  • definite singular farmora or farmoren,
  • indefinite plural farmødre or farmødrer,
  • definite plural farmødrene)

paternal grandmother

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fetter

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fetter m (

  • definite singular fetteren,
  • indefinite plural fettere,
  • definite plural fetterne)

a cousin (male)

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forelder

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Noun

forelder m (

  • definite singular forelderen,
  • indefinite plural foreldre,
  • definite plural foreldra or foreldrene)

a parent

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kusine

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Noun

kusine f or m (

  • definite singular kusina or kusinen,
  • indefinite plural kusiner,
  • definite plural kusinene)

a cousin (female)

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lillesøster

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Noun

lillesøster m or f (

  • definite singular lillesøstra or lillesøsteren,
  • indefinite plural lillesøstre or lillesøstrer,
  • definite plural lillesøstrene)

little sister (a sister younger than the person talking or being discussed)

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mamma

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Noun

mamma m (

  • definite singular mammaen,
  • indefinite plural mammaer,
  • definite plural mammaene)

mother

Synonym: mor

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mor

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mor m or f (

  • definite singular mora or moren,
  • indefinite plural mødre or mødrer,
  • definite plural mødrene)

a mother

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morfar

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morfar m (

  • definite singular morfaren,
  • indefinite plural morfedre,
  • definite plural morfedrene)

a mother’s father; maternal grandfather

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mormor
*_Noun_* **mormor** m or f ( * definite singular **mormora** or **mormoren**, * indefinite plural **mormødre** or **mormødrer**, * definite plural **mormødrene**) maternal grandmother
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nevø
*_Noun_* **nevø** m ( * definite singular **nevøen**, * indefinite plural **nevøer**, * definite plural **nevøene**) a nephew
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niese
*_Noun_* **niese** f or m ( * definite singular **niesa** or **niesen**, * indefinite plural **nieser**, * definite plural **niesene**) niece
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oldefar
*_Noun_* **oldefar** m ( * definite singular **oldefaren**, * indefinite plural **oldefedre**, * definite plural **oldefedrene**) great-grandfather
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oldemor
*_Noun_* **oldemor** f or m ( * definite singular **oldemora** or **oldemoren**, * indefinite plural **oldemødre** or **oldemødrer**, * definite plural **oldemødrene**) great-grandmother
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onkel
*_Noun_* **onkel** m ( * definite singular **onkelen**, * indefinite plural **onkler**, * definite plural **onklene**) 1. an uncle 2. (slang) the police.
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pappa
*_Noun_* **pappa** m ( * definite singular **pappaen**, * indefinite plural **pappaer**, * definite plural **pappaene**) father
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par
*_Noun_* **par** n ( * definite singular **paret**, * indefinite plural **par**, * definite plural **para** or **parene**) a pair * et par sko ― a pair of shoes a couple a few (determiner) * for et par dager siden ― a few days ago
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slektning
*_Noun_* **slektning** m ( * definite singular **slektningen**, * indefinite plural **slektninger**, * definite plural **slektningene**) a relation or relative
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storebror
*_Noun_* **storebror** m ( * definite singular **storebroren**, * indefinite plural **storebrødre**, * definite plural **storebrødrene**) big brother
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svigerfar
*_Noun_* **svigerfar** m ( * definite singular **svigerfaren**, * indefinite plural **svigerfedre**, * definite plural **svigerfedrene**) a father-in-law
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svigerinne
*_Noun_* **svigerinne** f or m ( * definite singular **svigerinna** or **svigerinnen**, * indefinite plural **svigerinner**, * definite plural **svigerinnene**) a sister-in-law
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svigermor
*_Noun_* **svigermor** m or f ( * definite singular **svigermora** or **svigermoren**, * indefinite plural **svigermødre** or **svigermødrer**, * definite plural **svigermødrene**) mother-in-law (spouse’s mother) * Kom og gi svigermor en klem. ― Come and give your mother-in-law a hug.
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svigersønn
*_Noun_* **svigersønn** m ( * definite singular **svigersønnen**, * indefinite plural **svigersønner**, * definite plural **svigersønnene**) son-in-law (husband of one's child)
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svoger
*_Noun_* **svoger** m ( * definite singular **svogeren**, * indefinite plural **svogere**, * definite plural **svogerne**) a brother-in-law
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sønn
*_Noun_* **sønn** m ( * definite singular **sønnen**, * indefinite plural **sønner**, * definite plural **sønnene**) a son
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søsken
*_Noun_* **søsken** n ( * definite singular **søskenet**, * indefinite plural **søsken**, * definite plural **søskena** or **søsknene**) a sibling
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søskenbarn
*_Noun_* **søskenbarn** n ( * definite singular **søskenbarnet**, * indefinite plural **søskenbarn**, * definite plural **søskenbarna** or **søskenbarnene**) a cousin
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søster
*_Noun_* **søster** m or f ( * definite singular **søstera** or **søsteren**, * indefinite plural **søstre** or **søstrer**, * definite plural **søstrene**) 1. sister 2. nurse, short form of sykesøster
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tante
*_Noun_* **tante** f or m ( * definite singular **tanta** or **tanten**, * indefinite plural **tanter**, * definite plural **tantene**) aunt
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tvilling
*_Noun_* **tvilling** m ( * definite singular **tvillingen**, * indefinite plural **tvillinger**, * definite plural **tvillingene**) 1. a twin (either of two people who shared the same uterus at the same time, or of two similar or closely related objects) 2. Gemini (someone born under that star sign)

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