Overview
Family vocabulary in Norwegian, from close family to grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Level 1
Learn the close family words: mor (mother), far (father), søster (sister), and bror (brother).
mor
mother
far
father
søster
sister
bror
brother
The highlighted person is described relative to DU (you). Trace from DU to the selected person before naming the relationship.
Examples
mor
mother
far
father
søster
sister
bror
brother
Level 4
Learn the extended family words: grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins.
mormor
mother's mother
morfar
mother's father
farmor
father's mother
farfar
father's father
tante
aunt
onkel
uncle
kusine
female cousin
fetter
male cousin
Read mormor as mother's mother and farfar as father's father. The first element tells you which parent to follow.
Examples
mormor
maternal grandmother / mother's mother
morfar
maternal grandfather / mother's father
farmor
paternal grandmother / father's mother
farfar
paternal grandfather / father's father