Translations:Gender neutral language in Swedish/29/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).
  • Morssyskon. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means mother’s sibling(s).
  • Farssyskon. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means father’s sibling(s).
  • Föster. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means parent’s sister/aunt.
  • Förbror. Partially neutral, nonstandard. Means parent’s brother/uncle.
  • Syskonbarn. Neutral, standard. Means nibling/niece/nephew.
  • Systerbarn. Partially neutral, standard. Means sister’s child.
  • Brorsbarn. Partially neutral, standard. Means brother’s child.
  • Syskondotter. Partially neutral, standard. Means sibling’s child/niece.
  • Syskonson. Partially neutral, standard. Means sibling’s child/nephew.
  • 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.