| familien | |
| family/kinship terms |
The following table shows the kinship terms for Danish.
| dansk | engelsk | dansk | engelsk |
|---|---|---|---|
| mor | mother | far | father |
| forældre (pl) | parent | ||
| søster | sister | bror | brother |
| søsken | sibling | ||
| datter | daughter | søn | son |
| barn | child | ||
| bedstermor | grandmother | bedstefar | grandfather |
| besteforældre (pl) | grandparent | ||
| datterdatter; sønnedatter | granddaughter | dattersøn; sønnesøn [?] | grandson |
| barnebarn | grandchild | ||
| moster | maternal aunt | morbror | maternal uncle |
| faster | paternal aunt | farbror | paternal uncle |
| niece | niece | nevø | nephew |
| kusine | (female) cousin | fætter | (male) cousin |
| cousin | |||
| kone | wife | mand | husband |
| spouse | |||