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Kinship terms

Table for the list of terms for one’s immediate family.
EnglishFinnish
Parent, parents
Vanhempi, vanhemmat
Father
Isä
Mother
Äiti
Child, children
Lapsi, lapset
Brother, brothers
Veli, veljet
Sister
Sisko, siskot
Son, sons
Poika, pojat
Daughter, daughters
Tytär, tyttäret
Table for the list of terms for one’s extended family.
EnglishFinnish
Grandparent, grandparents
Isovanhempi, isovanhemmat
Grandfather
Isoisä
Grandmother
Isoäiti
Uncle
Setä, eno
Aunt
Täti
Cousin, cousins
Serkku, serkut
Nephew
Veljenpoika
Niece
Veljentytär

Step relations are easily indicated by adding -puoli to the end of the normal relationship term.

Table for the list of terms for one’s stepfamily.
EnglishFinnish
Stepfather
Isäpuoli
Stepmother
Äitipuoli
Stepson
Poikapuoli
Stepdaughter
Tytärpuoli
Table for the list of terms for one’s inlaws.
EnglishFinnish
Father-in-law
Appiukko
Mother-in-law
Anoppi
Son-in-law
Vävy
Daughter-in-law
Miniä
Brother-in-law
Lanko
Sister-in-law
Käly