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How do say each individual member for the family in Dutch?

Here's how to say each individual family member in Dutch, along with some variations:

Immediate Family:

* Vader: Father

* Moeder: Mother

* Zoontje: Little son (diminutive, affectionate)

* Zoon: Son

* Dochtertje: Little daughter (diminutive, affectionate)

* Dochter: Daughter

* Broer: Brother

* Zus: Sister

* Tweelingbroer: Twin brother

* Tweelingzus: Twin sister

Extended Family:

* Grootvader: Grandfather

* Grootmoeder: Grandmother

* Opa: Grandpa (more common and informal)

* Oma: Grandma (more common and informal)

* Overgrootvader: Great-grandfather

* Overgrootmoeder: Great-grandmother

* Betovergrootvader: Great-great-grandfather

* Betovergrootmoeder: Great-great-grandmother

* Oom: Uncle

* Tante: Aunt

* Neef: Nephew

* Niece: Niece

* Achternicht: Great-niece

* Achterneef: Great-nephew

* Schoonvader: Father-in-law

* Schoonmoeder: Mother-in-law

* Schoonzoon: Son-in-law

* Schoondochter: Daughter-in-law

* Stiefvader: Stepfather

* Stiefmoeder: Stepmother

* Stiefbroer: Stepbrother

* Stiefzus: Stepsister

* Halfbroer: Half-brother

* Halfzus: Half-sister

* Zwager: Brother-in-law

* Schoonzus: Sister-in-law

* Echtgenoot/Man: Spouse/Husband

* Echtgenote/Vrouw: Spouse/Wife

Important Note: The diminutive forms (like *zoontje* and *dochtertje*) are used for young children and add a sense of affection. Using them for grown children would sound odd. Similarly, *opa* and *oma* are more common and informal than *grootvader* and *grootmoeder*.

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