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Translations:Gender neutral language in Swedish/38/en

  • Syskon. Neutral, standard. Means sibling(s).
  • Lillasyskon/Storasyskon. Neutral, standard. Means little sibling(s)/big sibling(s).
  • Yngre syskon/Äldre syskon. Neutral, standard. Means younger sibling(s)/older sibling(s).
  • Föräldrasyskon/försyskon. Neutral, nonstandard. Means pibling(s)/parent’s sibling(s). Föräldrasyskon and försyskon can be used both as a collective word for one's parents' sibling(s) and to refer to a parent's sibling(s) gender-neutrally. Försyskon is an alternative that fits well together in the pattern of moster (maternal sister, standard), faster (paternal sister, standard), morbror (maternal brother, standard) and farbror (paternal brother, standard).
  • Morssyskon. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means mother’s sibling(s).
  • Farssyskon. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means father’s sibling(s).
  • Föster/Försyster. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means aunt/parent’s sister.
  • Förbror. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means uncle/parent’s brother.
  • Syskonbarn. Neutral, standard. Means nibling/niece/nephew.
  • Systerbarn. Partially neutral, standard. Means sister’s child(ren).
  • Brorsbarn. Partially neutral, standard. Means brother’s child(ren).
  • Syskondotter. Partially neutral, standard. Means niece/sibling’s sister.
  • Syskonson. Partially neutral, standard. Means nephew/sibling’s son.
  • Kusin. Neutral, standard. Means cousin.
  • Syssling. Neutral, standard but “tremänning” is more common. Means second-cousin.
  • Brylling. Neutral, standard but “fyrmänning” is more common. Means third-cousin.
  • Pyssling. Neutral, standard but “femmänning” is more common. Means fourth-cousin.
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